Zebadiah

Where Zebadiah comes from

From Hebrew זְבַדְיָה (Zəḇaḏyâ, “gift of God, God has bestowed”), from זַבְדִּי (zab̲dî, “my gift”). Doublet of Zebedee.
— Wiktionary's entry for Zebadiah
  • Hebrew
  • 4 syllables
Along the way
  1. 1974
    First appearance
    #3,837 among boys, 8 babies — the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 1979
    Peak, #2,048
    25 babies named Zebadiah — more than any year before or since.
  3. 1982
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births — down to #3,482.
In the dictionary
  • A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.
Namesakes

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