Beloved or well-known
Jeda is a rare name with multiple potential roots. It is often considered a modern variation of the Arabic name Jada, meaning 'gift' or 'goodness', or a diminutive of Jedidiah, a Hebrew name meaning 'beloved of the Lord'. In some contexts, it is used as a creative contemporary invention.
Less common today
Jeda isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,025 in 2001.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
