Gift of God
Derived from the Hebrew name Zebadiah, it signifies a divine gift. In the New Testament, Zebedee was a fisherman and the father of the apostles James and John.
Less common today
Zebedee isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,167 in 2024.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Biblical father of the apostles James and John
The spinning jack-in-the-box character · The Magic Roundabout
Early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement
