Jedidah
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- jeh-DY-duh
- Origin
- Hebrew
Jedidah is a girls' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “beloved”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Jedidah mean?
Hebrew: from Hebrew Yedidah
“beloved”
A biblical name, borne by Jedidah, the mother of King Josiah in the Book of Kings.
Is Jedidah a girl's or a boy's name?
Jedidah is a girls' name.
How popular is Jedidah in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2024, with 8 girls.
Jedidah in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | #3,076 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 3 | #5,998 |
| 2016 | 3 | #6,009 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 1 | #7,592 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 3 | #5,938 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 4 | #4,494 |
| 2006 | 3 | #5,259 |
Names like Jedidah
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Nusaybah, Aaliyah, Safa, Hadassah, Sumayyah, Ruqayyah, Zainab, Aaminah, Umaymah, Zemirah, Ayah, Umamah
More Hebrew names
Noah, Isabella, Elijah, James, Jack, Mia, Ava, Jude, Ezra, Benjamin, Isaac, Jacob, Ethan, Daniel, Samuel, Elias
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Jedidah: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/jedidah, updated 20 October 2026.