At a Glance: Name: Jebediah – Meaning: beloved of God (via Jedidiah) – Origin: English (alteration of Jedediah/Jedidiah) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: jeb-uh-DY-uh
Jebediah is an English (alteration of Jedediah/Jedidiah) boy's name meaning “beloved of God (via Jedidiah)”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Jebediah
Meaning: Beloved of God (via Jedidiah).
Origin: English (alteration of Jedediah/Jedidiah).
A common claim: beloved friend of God Actually: Wiktionary indicates Jebediah is really a historical misspelling or alteration of Jedediah/Jedidiah, not a distinct name.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Jebediah
Phonetic: jeb-uh-DY-uh IPA: /ˌdʒɛbəˈdaɪə/
Popularity of Jebediah
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1973–2024.
Lists That Include Jebediah
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