Zebediah - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Zebediah \z(e)-be-diah\ is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "gift of Jehovah". Biblical: the father of apostles John and James.

Zebediah has 3 variant forms: Zeb, Zebedee and Zebediah.

Zebediah is a very rare male first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Zebediah. Click here to compare Zebediah with related baby names.