Gender:
Origin:
Hebrew
3 famous people named Jedidiah found on Wikipedia.
7132 male, 34 female in US.
Most recent ranking:
704-th in year 2018
Best ranking:
626-th in year 1979
Used in: Biblical
Jedediah (Hebrew: יְדִידְיָה) or Jedidiah is a Hebrew male given name, which is derived from the name Yedidyah, meaning "friend of God". In the Hebrew Bible, Jedidiah was the "blessing" name given by God, through the prophet Nathan, in infancy to Solomon, King David's second son by Bathsheba.
Beloved of the Lord, friend of the Lord, beloved of Jehovah.
Popularity | Name | Birth Year | Description |
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1 | Jedidiah Morse | 1761 | United States geographer and clergyman |
2 | Jedidiah Preble | 1707 | |
3 | Jedidiah Norzi | 1560 | Italian rabbi |