Given name
Jedaiah
“God knows all”
Jedaiah is a variant of Jediah. One Hebrew interpretation is “God knows all.”
Original Hebrewידיה
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jedaiah is a variant of Jediah. One Hebrew interpretation is “God knows all.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Jedaiah is a variant of Jediah. An origin associated with Jediah is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
From the Hebrew verb yada (ידה), “to praise.”
From biblical name research
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1994. 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 Jedaiah appears in 1 Chronicles 4:37, Nehemiah 3:10.
- 1 Chronicles 4:37
- Nehemiah 3:10
- 1 Chronicles 24:7
- 1 Chronicles 9:10
- Ezra 2:36
- Nehemiah 7:39
- Zechariah 6:10
From biblical name research
Jedaiah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 243
- 243 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2018
- 16 babies
- 2025
- 10
- #7,911 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −3%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 10 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 7,911 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 3.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 201 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.
Jedaiah’s family of names
Jedaiah has a related form in Jediah.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
See also 24
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