Gedaliah

OriginHebrew

Meaning"made great by Jehovah; God is great"

US RankUnranked

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About Gedaliah

Gedaliah is an obscure Biblical name that appears several times in the Old Testament, most notably borne by a figure who ruled Judea under the Babylonians. Most prominently used in Israel, Gedaliah may appeal as a rare alternative to Gideon, Jedediah, and Elijah.

Pronounced ged-uh-LI-uh.

As of October 2026, Gedaliah ranked #12784 for boys in US births in 2019 SSA.

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Famous Gedaliahs

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son of Jeduthun, Levite during King David's reign (1 Chr. 25:3)
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son of Pashur (Jeremiah 38:1)
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ruler of those left at Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar (2 Kin. 25:22)
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relative of the priest Jeshua (Ezra 10:18)
Gedaliah Nadel
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Gedaliah Alon
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Gedaliah ibn Yahya ben Joseph
Italian rabbi and scholar
Gedaliah Bublick
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Gedaliah Aharon Koenig
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Gedaliah (or George) Silverstone (born Gedaliah ben Isiah Meir Zylbersztejn)
Polish,American rabbi and author

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