Jebediah: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

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

jeb-uh-DY-uhIPA /ˌdʒɛbəˈdaɪə/

Popularity of Jebediah

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