Jedayah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Jedayah

What is the meaning of the name Jedayah ?

The baby name Jedayah is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced jeh-DAY-uh (IPA: /dʒɛˈdeɪə/).

Jedayah is Hebrew in Origin.

Jedayah is a modern English given name rooted in Hebrew, most closely tied to the biblical Jedaiah (Hebrew Yedayah/Yedaiah), formed from yada, “to know,” plus the theophoric -yah, yielding “Yahweh knows” or “known by Yah.” The sound also parallels Jedidiah/Jedediah, “beloved of Yah,” the name bestowed on Solomon, so some bearers read Jedayah with that affectionate nuance.

As a streamlined, contemporary spelling, Jedayah has appeared in Anglophone use since the late 20th century, while its scriptural relative Jedaiah occurs multiple times as the name of priestly figures in 1 Chronicles and Nehemiah. Variants and cognates include Jedaiah, Jedaya, Jediah, Jedidiah, Jedediah, and modern Hebrew Yedaya/Yedayah; short forms include Jed and Daya. Usage remains uncommon but fits the current -yah ending trend and is occasionally chosen as a unisex option, particularly in Jewish and Christian communities seeking a distinctive biblical-inspired choice.

⚙ Jedayah is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Jedayah appears only 2 times in total — found in 2 countries. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.