Beloved of the Lord
Jedd is primarily considered a shortened form of Jedidiah, a Hebrew name meaning 'beloved of the Lord.' In the Old Testament, Jedidiah was the name given by the prophet Nathan to King Solomon. It can also occasionally function as a variant of the English surname Judd.
Less common today
Jedd isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,373 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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