Given name
Yedidia
“one who is beloved by God”
Yedidia is a variant of Yedidiah. One Hebrew interpretation is “one who is beloved by God.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Yedidia is a variant of Yedidiah. One Hebrew interpretation is “one who is beloved by God.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Yedidia is a variant of Yedidiah. An origin associated with Yedidiah is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
Yedidia’s family of names
Yedidia has a related form in Yedidiah.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Yedidia
- Yedidia ShofetChief Rabbi of Iran1908–2005
- Didi MenosiIsraeli writer, journalist, poet, lyricist, dramatist, columnist and satirist (1928–2013)
- Yedidia Be'eriIsraeli politician1931–2004
- Yedidya AdmonIsraeli composer (1894-1982)
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