Jed is the short form of Jedidiah, the Hebrew name that means "beloved of the Lord", which the prophet Nathan gave to the young Solomon. Americans know it from Jed Clampett of The Beverly Hillbillies and from President Jed Bartlet on The West Wing. In the United States Jed peaked at number 1433 in 2003 and ranks number 1999 in 2025 with 76 births.