Gedalia

Gedalia Meaning & Origin

About Gedalia
The name "Gedalia" is of Hebrew origin and has a few possible meanings. It is derived from the Hebrew word "gadal," which means "to grow" or "to become great." Therefore, the name Gedalia can be interpreted as "God has made great" or "God has increased." It is often given to boys and carries a positive connotation of growth, greatness, and divine blessing.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Gedalia are male.

Gedalia Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JTL
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G03040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AH0 D EY1 L Y AH0
🌐 IPA
/gedalia*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JTL', 'KTL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G340

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gedalia in Braille

Here's how to represent Gedalia in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Gedalia in braille

How to Spell the Name Gedalia in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Gedalia using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Gedalia in sign language

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