Jedaya as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Jedaya

What is the meaning of the name Jedaya ?

The baby name Jedaya is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /jəˈdeɪə/ (juh-DAY-uh).

Jedaya is English in Origin.

Rooted in Hebrew, Jedaya is a modern Anglicized form of Jedaiah/Yedaiah, a theophoric name built on yada (to know) plus Yah (the Lord), yielding the meaning “Yahweh knows” or “known by God.” Jedaiah appears several times in the Hebrew Bible as the name of priestly houses associated with the Temple (1 Chronicles 24:7; Ezra 2:36; Nehemiah 3:10). The medieval Provencal thinker-poet Yedaiah ben Abraham Bedersi (ha-Penini) also bears the cognate, showing the name’s learned associations across centuries.

Jedaya streamlines the older spellings and has gained quiet currency in English-speaking communities. Related variants include Jedaiah, Yedaiah, Yedaya, Jediah, and the shorter Jed; feminine-leaning modern forms like Jadaya or Jadia sometimes arise by analogy. While attested as masculine in scripture, the contemporary spelling Jedaya reads as unisex. Meaning-centered parents may appreciate its blend of gentle sound and devotional sense.

⚙ Jedaya is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Jedaya appears only 3 times in total — found in 1 country. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.