Zebediah

Zebediah Meaning & Origin

About Zebediah
The name Zebediah is of Hebrew origin and means "gift of God" or "God has bestowed." It is derived from the Hebrew words "zeb" meaning "gift" and "yah" referring to God. Zebediah is a biblical name mentioned in the New Testament as the father of the apostles James and John. The name carries a sense of divine favor and blessing, symbolizing the belief that the child is a precious gift from God.

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Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Zebediah are male.

Zebediah Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -7.69% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SPT
🗽 NYSIIS
ZSA
🔊 Soundex
Z01030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Z EY0 B IY1 D IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/zebediah*/
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('SPT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Z130

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Zebediah in Braille

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

The name Zebediah in braille

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

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

The name Zebediah in sign language

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