About the name Jedidiah
Jedidiah is a boy name with Hebrew roots, meaning “beloved of Yahweh”.
It has a modern feel. In 2025, Jedidiah ranked #876 for boys in the US, with 274 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2017. Since 2000, 99% of US babies named Jedidiah were boys.
Etymology
From Hebrew, meaning “beloved of Yahweh”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Jedidiah”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #876
- In 2015
- #719
- Babies in 2025
- 274
Popularity of Jedidiah, 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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