Qedesh as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Qedesh

What is the meaning of the name Qedesh ?

The baby name Qedesh is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced keh-DESH (IPA: /keˈdɛʃ/).

Qedesh is Hebrew in Origin.

Qedesh stems from the Northwest Semitic root Q‑D‑Š, denoting “holiness, sacredness, something set apart.” In Biblical Hebrew, qodesh means “holiness” and qadosh “holy,” while Kedesh (often the same word with different vocalization) signifies a “sanctuary.” Cognates appear across Semitic languages, including Syriac qudsha and Arabic quddus (“holy,” as in al‑Quddus). As a given name, Qedesh carries the sense of consecration or a sacred place, making it a meaningful virtue or place‑inspired choice.

The name is best known from the Hebrew Bible as a toponym: Kedesh in Naphtali, a Levitical city and city of refuge, and other sites bearing the same root. Modern personal use is rare but plausible in Hebrew‑speaking and faith communities. Variants and related forms include Kedesh, Qodesh/Kodesh, Kadosh, and feminine Kedusha/Kedushah; Arabic Quddus is a cognate. Note: it is distinct from qedeshah (a different, context‑specific Biblical term).

⚙ Qedesh is absent from every birth registry and name dataset we follow. That usually points to a very rare, regional, or newly coined name. Whatever the reason, hardly anyone else has it.