Given name
Bildad
“beloved Lord”·“Bel has loved”·“love for [any] master”
Bildad is used as a given name.
Original Hebrewבלדד
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Bildad means “beloved Lord,” “Bel has loved” or “love for [any] master.”
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Where it comes from
Bildad is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew noun ba'al (בעל), “lord,” and the Hebrew verb yadad (ידד), “to love.”
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Bildad’s family of names
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Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
- Davidshares a root
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- Dedanshares a root
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- Eshbaalshares a root
- Baladanshares a root
- Baalisshares a root
- Baalahshares a root
- Belshares a root
- Beelzebubshares a root
- Baalishares a root
- Baal-zebubshares a root
- Baal-peorshares a root
- Baalshares a root
- Dodoshares a root
- Dodavahushares a root
- Dodaishares a root
- Baal-hananshares a root
- Baal-berithshares a root
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89% boys · 11% girls
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