Qadesh as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Qadesh

What is the meaning of the name Qadesh ?

The baby name Qadesh is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkɑːdɛʃ/ (KAH-desh).

Qadesh is Semitic in Origin.

Rooted in the Northwest Semitic root Q‑D‑Š, Qadesh carries the sense of “holy, consecrated, sacred.” The element appears across Hebrew and Canaanite as qadosh (“holy”) and in place‑names such as Kadesh/Kedesh (e.g., Kadesh‑barnea; Qadesh on the Orontes). Through cultural exchange it also titles the Egyptian love‑goddess Qetesh (“the Holy One”), and the city of Kadesh is renowned for the Late Bronze Age battle between Ramesses II and the Hittites.

As a given name today, Qadesh is rare and typically unisex, chosen for its austere spiritual resonance. Variant spellings include Kadesh and Kedesh (anglicized), and related forms Qadosh/Kadosh (Hebrew). Cognates in related languages include Arabic Quddus and the toponym al‑Quds (“the Holy,” Jerusalem). The name thus evokes sanctity, set‑apartness, and ancient Near Eastern heritage.

⚙ Qadesh barely registers. Across 2 countries, we found just 2 recorded uses of it.