Quedesh as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Quedesh

What is the meaning of the name Quedesh ?

The baby name Quedesh is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced kəˈdɛʃ (kuh-DESH).

Quedesh is Hebrew, Semitic in Origin.

Quedesh is a rare given name drawn from the Northwest Semitic root Q‑D‑Š, “to be holy, to consecrate.” It corresponds to Hebrew Qedesh/Kedesh (קֶדֶשׁ), meaning “holy place” or “sanctuary.” The term appears in the Hebrew Bible chiefly as a toponym: Kedesh in Galilee, a Levitical city and city of refuge, and in related forms such as Kadesh(-barnea) in the Negev. Cognate words span the Semitic family - Hebrew qōdesh, kadosh; Aramaic qaddīsha; Arabic quds (as in Al‑Quds, Jerusalem).

As a personal name, Quedesh has little attested historical use, but modern parents sometimes adopt it for its austere spiritual meaning and striking Q‑initial. It functions as a unisex choice. Spelling variants and near-equivalents include Kedesh, Qedesh, Kadesh, Qadesh, and Qodesh; related forms are Kadosh (“holy”) and the ancient theonym Qetesh/Qudshu. Common English pronunciations are KEH-desh and KAY-desh.

⚙ Nothing for Quedesh shows up in the birth registries or name datasets we track. It's the kind of name that tends to be rare, regional, or newly made up. Whatever the reason, hardly anyone else has it.