Entry № 1169 · Hebrew origin

Jedidah Jedidah — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ jeh-DEE-dah /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Hebrew

Meaning

"Beloved (Josiah's mother)"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Hebrew Bible)

The meaning

A name that means "beloved (josiah's mother)".

Jedidah (יְדִידָה) is the Hebrew word for "beloved." In 2 Kings 22:1, Jedidah was the daughter of Adaiah and mother of King Josiah — the reformer-king who restored worship of YHWH.

Used widely in modern Israel.

Beloved. Mother of the reformer-king Josiah.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

יְדִידָה

Transliteration: Yəḏîḏāh
Pronunciation: / dʒəˈdiː.də /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Jedidah stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Jedidah · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Jedidahs before her.

Real people

Jedidah

Mother of King Josiah.

In fiction

Jedidah

2 Kings 22:1.

Hebrew Bible

Names connected to Jedidah.

Numerology

The number behind Jedidah.

The Free Spirit

Jedidah reduces to five — the number of biblical beloved.

Parents on Jedidah

Why families chose this name.

"Josiah's mother. Seven letters. Jedidah."

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