Bedad as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Bedad

What is the meaning of the name Bedad ?

The baby name Bedad is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced beh-DAD (IPA: /bɛˈdæd/).

Bedad is Hebrew in Origin.

Bedad is a rare biblical masculine name of Hebrew origin. It appears in the Old Testament as the patronymic of Hadad, an early king of Edom who defeated Midian in the territory of Moab (Genesis 36:35; 1 Chronicles 1:46). Because it occurs only in brief genealogical notices, the name never became widespread in Jewish or Christian naming traditions, and modern usage remains very uncommon.

Derived from the Hebrew root b-d-d (badad) “to be alone,” it conveys meanings such as “solitary,” “set apart,” or “separation.” Some lexicons gloss it as “separation.” Variant transliterations include Badad and the scholarly form Beḏad; no standard diminutives exist, and it is sometimes confused with the similar Bedan. While exceptionally rare as a given name today, Bedad offers a stark, ancient sound with an austere, contemplative meaning.

⚙ Bedad is a rare name. It doesn't appear in any of the major national birth registries we track; we found only 26 recorded uses across 4 countries. Expect very few children to share this name.