Given name & surname
Jedd
“one who is loved by God”
Jedd is a variant of Jedidiah. One Hebrew interpretation is “one who is loved by God.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jedd is a variant of Jedidiah. One Hebrew interpretation is “one who is loved by God.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Jedd is a variant of Jedidiah. An origin associated with Jedidiah is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1953. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Jedd is a variant of Jedidiah. The history of Jedidiah gives this family its wider story. Jedidiah has a place in biblical naming traditions.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Jedd through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 900
- 900 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1983
- 26 babies
- 2025
- 9
- #8,542 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +9%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 9 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 8,542 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 8.7% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 26 in 1983. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 823 as a first name in 2020; 154 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Jedd, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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Jedediah
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Jerem
“one who is exalted by the Lord”
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Eran
“one who has been awakened”
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Jens
“God is gracious”
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“man” · “of the earth”
>99% boys