Names Like Jed — Find Similar Baby Names
Jed is a 3-letter Hebrew boys' name meaning “Beloved By God”. This page collects 121 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Jeb and Jedd, Hebrew cousins like Aalijah and Aaron, rhyming names ending in -ed like Ed and Ned, and names sharing the “beloved” concept like Ai and Aiko.
For the full Jed profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Jed page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Jed
24 baby names that differ from Jed by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeb | 1 | Variant Of Jedidiah. | Hebrew | Male |
| Jedd | 1 | Variant Of Jedidiah Beloved Of Jehovah. | Hebrew | Male |
| Jedi | 1 | Beloved By God | Hebrew | Male |
| Jem | 1 | Variant Of Jacob Supplanter. | English | Male |
| Jen | 1 | Variation Of Jenny Which Is A Diminutive Of Jane And Jennifer. | English | Female |
| Joed | 1 | Jehovah Is Witness. A Biblical Name. | Hebrew | Male |
| Jud | 1 | Praised | Hebrew | Male |
| Jada | 2 | Goodness. | Arabic | Female |
| Jade | 2 | Jewel. Courageous And Adoring. | Spanish | Female |
| Jady | 2 | The Gemstone Jade: The Color Green. | English | Female |
| Jae | 2 | Feminine Variant Of Jay | English | Female |
| Jaeda | 2 | Goodness. | Arabic | Female |
| Jael | 2 | Goat | Hebrew | Female |
| Jai | 2 | Variant Of Names Like Jason And Jacob. | English | Male |
| Jan | 2 | Dutch Form Of John, "The Lord Is Gracious." | Dutch | Male |
| Jared | 2 | Descending | Hebrew | Male |
| Jax | 2 | Masculine Form Of The Greek Name Hyacinth Alas. | Spanish | Male |
| Jay | 2 | Variant Of Names Like Jason And Jacob. | English | Male |
| Jean | 2 | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
| Jeff | 2 | Peaceful. Variant Of Jeffrey. | English | Male |
| Jehu | 2 | Jehovah Is He. The Biblical Military Commander Of Israel (Later Kin... | Hebrew | Male |
| Jela | 2 | Swahili Name Meaning "Father Was Suffering During Birth." | African | Male |
| Jena | 2 | Variation Of Jenny Which Is A Diminutive Of Jane And Jennifer. | English | Female |
| Jenda | 2 | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
More Hebrew Names
24 baby names that share Jed’s Hebrew origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aalijah | The Lord Is God. Variant Of Elijah. | Female |
| Aaron | High Mountain | Male |
| Abagail | Gives Joy. | Female |
| Abaigael | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abaigeal | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abarron | Father Of A Multitude | Male |
| Abbey | My Father Rejoices. Biblical: The Name Of King David's Third Wife Described A... | Female |
| Abbie | "Gives Joy, My Father Rejoices. Biblical: The Name Of King David's Third Wife... | Female |
| Abbotson | Son Of Abbot | Male |
| Abby | My Father Rejoices. Biblical: The Name Of King David's Third Wife Described A... | Female |
| Abegayle | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abel | Breath | Male |
| Abell | Exhalation Of Breath. The Second Son Of Adam In The Bible. The Variant Able I... | Male |
| Abhy | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abiah | My Father Is The Lord | Male |
| Abichail | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abiel | My Father Is God | Male |
| Abigail | "Father Rejoices."Some Variants Include Abagail, Abaigeal, Abbey, Abbie, And... | Female |
| Abigall | "Fathers Joy. Alternate Spellings: Abegale, Abgail, Abigale." | Female |
| Abijah | "God Is My Father." Variants Include Abisha, And Abishah. | Female |
| Abimelech | My Father Is King | Male |
| Abiram | Father Of Heights | Male |
| Abisha | Gift Of God.Variants Include Abijah, And Abishai | Male |
| Abital | "My Father Is Dew." Variant, Avital, Exists. | Female |
3-Letter J-Names Like Jed
19 names that share Jed's exact length (3 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Jed's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Jed
Top 12 boys' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Jed.
Names That Rhyme with Jed
18 baby names that share Jed's last 2 letters — -ed. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed | Abbreviation Of Names Beginning With Ed- Like Edward And Edmond. | English | Male |
| Ned | Nickname For Edward. | English | Male |
| Ted | Abbreviation Of Theodore. | English | Male |
| Fred | Variant Of Frederick Peaceful Ruler. | German | Male |
| Joed | Jehovah Is Witness. A Biblical Name. | Hebrew | Male |
| Maed | From The Meadow | English | Male |
| Oded | Encourages | Hebrew | Male |
| Oved | Worker | Hebrew | Male |
| Raed | Red | English | Male |
| Reed | Redheaded. Surname. | English | Male |
| Sped | Success | English | Male |
| Waed | Advancer | English | Male |
| Ahmed | Much Praised. One Of Many Names Of The Prophet Muhammad. | Arabic | Male |
| Alred | Oracle ALVERNIA, ALVERNA, ALVINA, ALVINIA, ALVIRA, ALVERA | German | Female |
| Ateed | Navajo Name Meaning "Girl." | Native American | Female |
| Blaed | Wealthy Glory | English | Male |
| Creed | Belief: Guiding Principle. | English | Male |
| Dyfed | From Dyfed | Celtic | Male |
Names That Start Like Jed
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Jed — Je-. Good for parents who like Jed's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeb | Variant Of Jedidiah. | Hebrew | Male |
| Jem | Variant Of Jacob Supplanter. | English | Male |
| Jen | Variation Of Jenny Which Is A Diminutive Of Jane And Jennifer. | English | Female |
| Jean | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
| Jedd | Variant Of Jedidiah Beloved Of Jehovah. | Hebrew | Male |
| Jedi | Beloved By God | Hebrew | Male |
| Jeff | Peaceful. Variant Of Jeffrey. | English | Male |
| Jehu | Jehovah Is He. The Biblical Military Commander Of Israel (Later Kin... | Hebrew | Male |
| Jela | Swahili Name Meaning "Father Was Suffering During Birth." | African | Male |
| Jena | Variation Of Jenny Which Is A Diminutive Of Jane And Jennifer. | English | Female |
| Jeni | White; Soft | Romanian | Female |
| Jeno | Well-Born | Greek | Male |
| Jens | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
| Jess | Variant Of Jesse Jehovah Exists. | Hebrew | Male |
| Jett | "Excellence, Abundance, Riches." | Hebrew | Male |
| Jeana | Variant Of John. | French | Female |
| Jeane | Variant Of John. | French | Female |
| Jeena | Variant Of John. | French | Female |