JEDIDIAH  

Gender: M
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: "beloved of the Lord"

Old Testament name, with a touch of Gunsmoke-era western panache, that could be revived a la Jeremiah.

Nicknames & Variations:
Yedidya, Jedd, Jedadiah, Jebediah, Jedidiyah, Jedediah, Jed, Jedidia, Jedidiah, Jeddediah, Jedediha

Jedidiah is being discussed in our message boards:

• Help, please! (Spencer)
• Drop 2, Add 1 - Boys Full Name
• Scavenger hunt
• Biblical boys
• HUGE baby name game! Can you handle it? :)

Read Nameberry blog posts about Jedidiah:

• TEN GREAT NAMES YOU’RE NOT USING
• MINI-NAMES