Beloved
Derived from the Hebrew name Yedidah, it is the feminine form of Jedidiah. In the Old Testament, Jedidah was the mother of King Josiah of Judah, known for her virtue and noble lineage.
Less common today
Jedidah isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #12,022 in 2006.
Mother of King Josiah in the Hebrew Bible
American astrophysicist and professor
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
