The baby name Hadadezer is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced had-uh-DEH-zer (approx. IPA /hædəˈdɛzər/).
Hadadezer is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Hadadezer is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced had-uh-DEH-zer (approx. IPA /hædəˈdɛzər/).
Hadadezer is Hebrew in Origin.
Hadadezer is a Northwest Semitic theophoric name from Hadad, the Aramean storm god (Akkadian Adad), plus ‘ezer, “help/aid.” It means “Hadad is help” or “Hadad has helped.” In the Hebrew Bible it appears as Hadadezer and as Hadarezer, a likely d/r scribal variant; other transliterations include Hadad-ezer and Hadar-ezer. The element ‘ezer is shared with names like Eliezer and Ebenezer.
Historically, Hadadezer was borne by the Aramean king of Zobah defeated by King David, noted in 2 Samuel 8 and 10 and 1 Chronicles 18–19; his defeat reshaped power among the Aramean states. Beyond this royal bearer, the name sees little post-biblical use and remains extremely rare today in Jewish and Christian naming. It appeals mainly to those seeking an obscure ancient Near Eastern biblical name with strong theophoric resonance.
Hadadezer does not appear in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. This usually means it's either extremely rare, a regional/traditional name not captured by official statistics, or a brand-new coinage. Use it knowing your child will almost certainly be the only one in the room.
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