Jed
1 syllable
♂ Male ◎ English / Hebrew ◈ 1 syllable
"God's Friend"

From English / Hebrew

Jed means beloved of God or friend of God — a diminutive of Jedidiah, from the Hebrew. Jedidiah IS the name God gave Solomon — the most beloved king. The West Wing's Jed Bartlet IS TV's most beloved president. Three letters of God-named-Solomon, the most beloved king, and TV's most beloved president.

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Jed at a glance
MeaningGod's Friend
OriginEnglish / Hebrew
GenderMale
Syllables1
NumerologyLife Path 1
US Rank (today)#1980
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Why parents love Jed
  • Jedidiah IS the name God GAVE Solomon.
  • The West Wing's Jed IS TV's most beloved president.
  • Three letters with a strong, compact sound: JED.
  • The meaning beloved of God IS the most divine.
  • Maximum divine-beloved in minimum letters.
The vibe of Jed
beloved of Godfriend of GodJedidiahHebrewSolomonGod-namedWest WingBartletpresident
Origin & history of Jed
Hebrew Jedidiah (beloved of God) compact Jed
1
English / Hebrew roots
Jed IS Jedidiah's compact — the name God GAVE Solomon. Bartlet IS TV's most beloved president.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Hebrew; West Wing's Bartlet (1999).
3
Today
Jed remains a beloved choice, ranking #1980 in the US. 8,869 babies have been named Jed since 1913.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
How popular is Jed?
1978 peak year
Jed has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #1980), with about 76 babies named Jed each year. In 1978, 281 babies received the name (ranked #485). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 8,869.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
281 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #485)
76 Avg. per year
(last decade)
760 Total registrations
last 10 years
8,869 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #1,980) Moderate
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Jed
1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.

Jed's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — beloved nurturing. People named Jed tend to be strong, beloved, and gifted at being the name God gave Solomon AND TV's most beloved.

Name God gave Solomon AND TV's beloved
Jedidiah
Bartlet-West-Wing
Three-letter
Maximum-divine
J1
E5
D4
Sum: 10 → Life path 1
Personality of Jed
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Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
💡
Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
🔑
Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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