Jebadiah

Jebadiah is a masculine name with biblical associations, generally considered a variant spelling of Jebediah, which itself is an Americanized form of the Hebrew name Jedidiah. The biblical Jedidiah means 'beloved of Yahweh' and was a name given to Solomon. Jebadiah has an old-fashioned, frontier quality that evokes images of early American settlers and rural life. While never extremely common, the name experienced modest usage in religious communities and has gained some contemporary recognition through fictional characters in literature, television, and video games. The name carries connotations of steadfastness, faith, and traditional values, often associated with rural American culture.

Pronounced jeb-uh-DY-uh.

As of October 2026, Jebadiah ranked #11326 in US births in 2016 SSA, peaked at #2979 in 1978.