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What does Jed mean?
Jed 
▼ as a boys' name is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Jed is "beloved of the Lord". Short form of Jedidiah. Has a certain rustic aura due to the character Jed Clampitt on the popular TV show "The Beverly Hillbillies".
STARTS WITH Je-
ASSOCIATED WITH popular (famous)
Variations
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Jed Journey (J.J.), ..
How popular is Jed?
Jed is a somewhat popular first name for males (#961 out of 1220, Top 79%) but a rare last name for all people. (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Jed was first listed in 1930-1939 and reached its peak rank of #587 in the U.S. in the 1970s, but is not listed at the moment. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Popular related forms of Jed are Jedidiah (#704 VIA LATEST LIST) and Jedediah. Adoption of these forms of Jed was at its highest less than a decade ago and is almost as conventional today, but with the form Jed becoming somewhat dated. Jedidiah is the most fashionable birth name among these.
Similar Names
Jed▼ is alike in pronunciation to Gide, Jade, Jaide, Jayde, Joed, Jud, Judd and Jude▲. Other recommended sound-alike names are Aed, Ced, Ged, Je-, Jeb, Jeh, Jem, Jet, Ned▼, Ted▼ and Zed. These names tend to be less frequently used than Jed.
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