Bedan as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Bedan

What is the meaning of the name Bedan ?

The baby name Bedan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced beh-DAN (approx. /bəˈdæn/).

Bedan is Hebrew in Origin.

Bedan is a masculine name of Hebrew origin, from B'dan (בְּדָן). Most scholars take it as a contraction of Ben-Dan, “son of Dan” or “of the tribe of Dan,” though some connect it with bad, “separate/alone,” giving the sense “set apart.” In the Hebrew Bible it appears twice: Samuel lists a deliverer named Bedan (1 Samuel 12:11), while 1 Chronicles 7:17 names a Manassite ancestor Bedan. Ancient witnesses diverge: the Septuagint and Vulgate read Barak in 1 Samuel, and rabbinic tradition identifies Bedan with Samson (“son of Dan”), so the reference is disputed.

As a given name, Bedan has been very rare in post‑biblical use, occasionally surfacing in English-speaking settings that favored obscure scripture names. Modern variants include Bidan (transliterational) and the compound Ben‑Dan; related names are Dan and Daniel. Sparse historical frequency and its rugged, two‑syllable sound make Bedan an unusual choice with clear biblical roots.

⚙ Bedan is a rare name. It doesn't appear in any of the major national birth registries we track; we found only 112 recorded uses across 20 countries. Expect very few children to share this name.