Given name
Jadon
“he judges”
Jadon is a given name from Hebrew.
Original Hebrewידון
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Jadon means “he judges.”
From biblical name research
Where it comes from
Jadon is a variant of Jaden. Jaden has been associated with Hebrew and English naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1973. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Jadon appears in Nehemiah 3:7.
From biblical name research
Jadon through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 10,779
- 10,606 boys · 173 girls
- Most popular year
- 2006
- 769 babies
- 2025
- 153
- #1,282 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −2%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 153 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,282 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 1.5% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 756 in 2006. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (18). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 9,406 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Jadon’s family of names
In English usage, Jadon has a related form in Jayden. Jadon has a related form in Jaden. In English usage, Jadon has a related form in Jaydon.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 9
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
- Jaydenvariant · English
- Jadenvariant
- Jaydonvariant · English
- Jaydanvariant · English
- Jaidonvariant · English
- Jaidanvariant · English
- Jaedonvariant · English
- Jadonnlikely variant
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See also 9
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
- Danielshares a root
- Danshares a root
- Dinahshares a root
- Midianshares a root
- Madonshares a root
- Abidanshares a root
- Middinshares a root
- Medanshares a root
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People named Jadon
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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