Given name
Jahdiel
“God makes glad”·“God gives joy”
Jahdiel is used as a given name.
Original Hebrewיחדיאל
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Jahdiel means “God makes glad” or “God gives joy.”
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Where it comes from
Jahdiel is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb hada (חדה), “to rejoice,” and the Hebrew word 'el (אל), “God.”
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The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1995. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Jahdiel appears in 1 Chronicles 5:24.
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Jahdiel through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 767
- 767 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2021
- 59 babies
- 2025
- 24
- #4,312 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −5%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 24 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 4,312 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 5.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 507 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.
Jahdiel’s family of names
See also 4
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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