Comments for the name Jedidiah

This name is pronounced yeh-dee-dyah in Hebrew.

'Friend of god' would be a more accurate translation.

Jedidiah Smith was a famous pioneering mountain man in the United States' early history.

This is merely my own opinion -- Jedidiah (or Jed) gives me the distinct impression of a gentle country-bumpkin (and, somehow, he is always an older person in my mind). No offense intended; it is only an impression -- a very strong impression that I can't seem to shake.

This is a great name for a boy. The nickname Jed is cool. I also like the meaning of this name.

I have a nephew named Jedidiah who is 27. I call him Jeddo, but that is just an term of endearment from a loving aunt. Jedidiah was a name of endearment given to the infant King Solomon by the prophet Nathan, and my nephew's middle name happens to be Nathan.

From the Hebrew Ye-di-diah.

Originating from the same Hebrew root word as the name David.

I hate this über-biblical name. I hate the short form Jed as well. The name sounds like an old man's name. I loathe all names ending in -iah, except maybe Mariah, as they sound so annoyingly religious.

I absolutely LOVE this name. I hate however the nickname 'Jed.'

I hate this name. It sounds too ultra-religious. It makes me think of fundamentalist Christians who believe in the whole Bible literally.

This is the name of the tenth Duggar child.

In Citizen Kane (Orson Welles), Jedidiah Leland (played by Joseph Cotten) is Kane's best friend.