Jehoiada as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Jehoiada

What is the meaning of the name Jehoiada ?

The baby name Jehoiada is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced Hebrew (approx.): yeh-hoh-YAH-dah,Anglicized (approx.): juh-HOY-uh-dah.

Jehoiada is Hebrew in Origin.

The biblical Hebrew masculine name Jehoiada (Hebrew Yehoyada‘, יְהוֹיָדָע) combines the theophoric prefix Yeho- (from YHWH) with the verb yada‘ “to know,” yielding “Yahweh knows” or “Known by the LORD.” Its structure typifies First-Temple Hebrew theophoric names that confess God’s action or knowledge.

In the Hebrew Bible it is borne by the high priest of Judah who preserved Joash and led the overthrow of Athaliah (2 Kings 11; 2 Chronicles 22–24), and by the father of the warrior Benaiah among David’s mighty men (2 Samuel 23). The name entered English through early Bible translations and saw occasional Puritan-era use, but has remained rare outside scholarly or religious contexts. Contemporary Hebrew favors Yehoyada; English spellings include Jehoiada and the simplified Jehoida, while Joiada appears in some passages and reflects a shortened form. Classical equivalents include Greek Iōiada and Latin Joiada. Related postexilic short forms (Yoyada/Joiada) carry the same meaning.

⚙ Jehoiada is extremely rare. Our whole dataset turns up only 8 recorded uses, across 6 countries.