Kiddus as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Kiddus

What is the meaning of the name Kiddus ?

The baby name Kiddus is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KID-dus (IPA: /ˈkɪdəs/ or /ˈkɪdʊs/).

Kiddus is Semitic in Origin.

Kiddus stems from Ge’ez and Amharic, where qiddus (ቅዱስ) means “holy” or “saint.” It descends from the widespread Semitic root Q‑D‑S, “to be sacred,” shared with Hebrew kadosh/kiddush and Arabic al‑Quddus. In Ethiopian and Eritrean contexts the word precedes saint names - Kidus Mikael (Saint Michael), Kidus Giorgis (Saint George) - and, by extension, functions as a given name conveying sanctity and protection.

Usage spans traditional Orthodox communities and the global diaspora; within Rastafari culture, Ethiopian vocabulary inspired the honorific Kiddus (notably the reggae figure Kiddus I), which helped introduce the name internationally. Spellings vary with transliteration: Kidus, Qidus, Qiddus, and Kedus are all encountered; plural or honorific forms may appear as Qeddus or Kedus I. The name is primarily masculine in Ethiopia but can be used unisex in modern settings. Meaning remains consistent across variants: “holy, sacred; belonging to the saints.”

⚙ Kiddus is extremely rare. Our whole dataset turns up only 3 recorded uses, across 2 countries.