Given name
Jedi
“God knows all”
Jedi is a variant of Jediah. One Hebrew interpretation is “God knows all.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jedi is a variant of Jediah. One Hebrew interpretation is “God knows all.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Jedi is a variant of Jediah. An origin associated with Jediah is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2002. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jedi through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 311
- 306 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 2016
- 32 babies
- 2025
- 10
- #7,912 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −31%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 10 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 7,912 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 35.0% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 32 in 2016. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 313 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.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
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Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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