Jehoiada Forename

720,105th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 162 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Jehoiada Forename Definition:

Je-hoy'-a-dah, knowledge of the Lord. The successor of Azariah in the priesthood, and was himself succeeded by Zechariah. 2 Kings xi., xii.

Jehoiada Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel
99%
 
1161:72,4393,696
Nigeria
100%
161:11,097,772123,439
United States-101:36,253,698247,090
Philippines
 
57%
71:15,144,211189,875
Uganda
100%
41:10,239,23065,177
Cameroon-11:21,610,503119,836
Congo-11:5,009,20537,978
Ghana-11:26,986,21613,521
Jamaica-11:2,883,22722,340
Mexico
100%
11:124,144,427140,512
Scotland-11:5,350,36624,769
South Africa
100%
11:54,532,649471,300
Trinidad and Tobago-11:1,361,41934,512
Wales-11:3,094,30916,222

Jehoiada (13) may also be a surname.

Jehoiada Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Je-hoy'-a-dah, knowledge of the Lord. The successor of Azariah in the priesthood, and was himself succeeded by Zechariah. 2 Kings xi., xii.

The Proper Names of The Bible (1855) by John Farrar

Meaning: Jehovah is knower.

A Dictionary of the Proper Names of the Old and New Testament (1909) by James Beaumont Jackson

Jehoiada Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

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Jehoida9352/
Jeoiada937/
Jehojada8810/
Jehoyada881/
Jehioada881/
Yehoiada881/
Jeoida862/
Yehoiadah822/
Jehaida809/
Jiehada805/
Jehayda805/
Jehouda802/
Jeheida802/
Jehuida801/
Jethiyadas781/
Eoida772/
Yehoyada7513/
Jehaidah751/
Jehoyeda751/
Jeaiyada751/
Ehieda712/
Jeaiyadas711/
Jeouda711/
Yehoyadah711/
Yehouda67109/
Yeheida673/
Jiyayda671/
Yeoyada671/
Yehoyahdah671/
Yehieda671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jehoiada