Eldad: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Eldad – Meaning: beloved of God – Origin: Hebrew – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: EL-dad


Eldad is a Hebrew boy's name meaning “beloved of God”. It appears in our list of 200+ Baby Names That Mean Love — Tender Picks Across Every Language.

Meaning & Origin of Eldad

Meaning: Beloved of God.

Origin: Hebrew.

How to Pronounce Eldad

Phonetic: EL-dad   IPA: /ˈɛldæd/

Popularity of Eldad

Eldad doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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