Jahdiel
Meaning of Jahdiel
The masculine name Jahdiel is rooted in the Hebrew theophoric tradition, deriving from yahdiy’el, a compound of Yah (a shortened form of Yahweh) and the verb verb diel (“to know”), and thus conveys the meaning “God is knowing” or “God knows.” Pronounced jah-DYE-el (/dʒɑˈdaɪɛl/), it exemplifies a semantically rich, biblically anchored appellation that has maintained a modest yet measurable presence in contemporary American naming practices. Since its initial emergence in the late 1990s—with only five recorded births in 1997—the name’s frequency has fluctuated within the 778th to 892nd rank range, reaching thirty-two occurrences and a rank of 892 in 2024. Such cyclical variation underscores an enduring parental preference for distinctive, theologically resonant names that balance scholarly depth and cultural continuity within an Anglo-American framework.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as jah-DYE-el (/dʒɑˈdaɪɛl/)
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