About the name Jedediah
Jedediah is a boy name with Hebrew roots, meaning “beloved of Yahweh”. It is related to Jedidiah, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, Jedediah ranked #2818 for boys in the US, with 45 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1979. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Jedediah were boys.
Etymology
A variant of Jedidiah, which comes from Hebrew, meaning “beloved of Yahweh”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Jedediah”, “Jedidiah”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #2818
- In 2015
- #2244
- Babies in 2025
- 45
Popularity of Jedediah, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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