Jedidiah is a Hebrew name meaning "beloved of Yahweh" or "friend of God"; in the Second Book of Samuel the prophet Nathan gives it to the newborn Solomon as a sign of God's favor. It was a Puritan favorite in colonial New England and feels at home among the long biblical names like Zechariah and Jeremiah that have returned in recent years. Jedidiah entered the US top 1000 in 2010, peaked at number 688 in 2017 and ranks number 876 among boys in 2025.