Jedida as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Jedida

What is the meaning of the name Jedida ?

The baby name Jedida is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced juh-DEE-dah (IPA: /jəˈdiːdə/).

Jedida is Hebrew in Origin.

Jedida is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin, from Yedidah (יְדִידָה). It derives from yedid, meaning “beloved” or “dear friend,” with the feminine suffix -ah. The sense is commonly rendered “beloved” or “darling,” and in religious contexts is sometimes understood as “beloved of God” by association with the related masculine name Jedidiah (Yedidyah, “beloved of Yahweh”).

Biblical tradition records Jedidah as the mother of King Josiah of Judah (2 Kings 22:1), providing one of the earliest attestations of the name. The spelling Jedida represents an Anglicized variant that drops the final h; other forms include Jedidah, Yedidah, and modern Israeli Yedida. Related names include the masculine Jedidiah/Jedidya and the Hebrew word-name Yedid (“friend”). Though uncommon in the English-speaking world, Jedida sees periodic use among Jewish and Christian families, including in Israel and parts of Africa and the diaspora. Nicknames may include Jeda, Didi, and Jeddie.

⚙ Jedida 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 15 countries. Expect very few children to share this name.