Given name
Jeb
“a friend of God”
Jeb is a variant of Jebediah. One Hebrew interpretation is “a friend of God.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jeb is a variant of Jebediah. One Hebrew interpretation is “a friend of God.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Jeb is a variant of Jebediah. An origin associated with Jebediah is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Jeb is a diminutive of Jebediah.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1944. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jeb through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,600
- 2,600 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1981
- 84 babies
- 2025
- 14
- #6,259 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −19%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 14 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 6,259 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 19.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 84 in 1981. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,452 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.
Jeb’s family of names
In English usage, Jeb is a diminutive of Jebediah. Jeb has a related form in Jebediah.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Jeb
- Jeb BushGovernor of Florida from 1999 to 2007born 1953
- Jeb Hensarlingformer U.S. Representative from Texasborn 1957
- Jeb StuartAmerican writer and film directorborn 1956
- Jeb BrovskyAmerican soccer playerborn 1988
- Jeb BradleyAmerican politicianborn 1952
- Jeb IveyAmerican basketball player (born 1980)
- Jeb CorlissProfessional skydiver and BASE jumperborn 1976
- Jeb Stuart MagruderAmerican author, businessman, civil servant (1934-2014)
- Jeb SpauldingAmerican politicianborn 1952
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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