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.

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

Jedidiah is being discussed in our message boards:

• Names I think are great but can't bring myself to use...
• Orphanage Game
• nicknames
• The ABC's of Names I Love
• Octuplets

Read Nameberry blog posts about Jedidiah:

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