Jedaiah

jeh-DI-ah
Hebrew
"invoker of the Lord"

Jedaiah Origin and Meaning

The name Jedaiah is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "invoker of the Lord".

More manageable than the Jebediahs and Jedidiahs, this name of several biblical characters would make an interesting, undiscovered Old Testament choice.

Famous People Named Jedaiah

  • Jedaiah
    father of Allon, son of Shimri, of the house of Simeon (1 Chr. 4:37)
  • Jedaiah
    a priest who dwelt at Jerusalem (1 Chr. 9:10)
  • Jedaiah
    a priest's family who returned to Judah with Zerubbabel (Ezra 2:36)
  • Jedaiah
    son of Harumaph; repairer of Jerusalem's walls (Nehemiah 3:10)
  • Jedaiah
    of the priestly house of Jeshua (Nehemiah 7:39)