Jehoiadah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Jehoiadah

What is the meaning of the name Jehoiadah ?

The baby name Jehoiadah is a Male name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced yeh-HOH-yah-dah (anglicized: jeh-HOY-uh-dah).

Jehoiadah is Hebrew in Origin.

From Biblical Hebrew Yəhôyāḏāʿ, Jehoiadah is a variant spelling of Jehoiada, a theophoric name combining Yeho- (a form of the divine name YHWH) with yādaʿ (“to know, acknowledge”). It thus means “Yahweh knows,” “known by Yahweh,” or “Yahweh has acknowledged.” Standard English uses Jehoiada; other forms include the contracted Joiada (in later biblical books), modern Hebrew Yehoyada, Greek Iōiada (Septuagint), and Latin Ioiada.

In the Hebrew Bible the name is borne most prominently by the high priest who safeguarded the Davidic line by crowning Joash and ending Athaliah’s usurpation, symbolizing covenant loyalty and wise counsel. Another notable bearer is Jehoiada, father of Benaiah, one of David’s mighty warriors. As a given name in English it remains rare, occasionally chosen in devout Jewish and Christian circles; in Israel, Yehoyada sees modest modern usage. Variants: Jehoiada, Joiada, Yehoyada. Meaning: “Yahweh knows.”

⚙ Jehoiadah turns up in none of the birth registries or name datasets we cover. That's typically a sign of a rare name, a regional or traditional one, or a modern coinage. By any reading, it's an exceptionally uncommon choice.