Jedidiah
Meaning
"God's darling"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #811
- Total SSA Count
- 310
- Syllables
- 4
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Jed, Jeddy, Diah
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"God's darling"
Origin: Hebrew
"powerful ruler"
Origin: Old High German ric (power) + hard (brave/strong)
Jedidiah is more popular, ranked #811 vs #830 for Ricky.
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Jedidiah is more popular, ranked #811 compared to Ricky at #830 in the United States.
Jedidiah means "God's darling" (Hebrew origin). Ricky means "powerful ruler" (Old High German ric (power) + hard (brave/strong) origin).
Jedidiah is primarily a boy name. Ricky is primarily a boy name.