Jehonadab
Jehonadab was the son of Rechab. He is mentioned in 2 Kings 10:15-31. A Kenite, he was a supporter of Jehu, son of Nimshi, in the elimination of the house of Ahab and in suppressing worship of Baal throughout Samaria. Jehu seeks his support at a meeting in the desert and assures Jehonadab of his "zeal for the Lord".
Meaning & Origin of Jehonadab
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jehonadab was the son of Rechab. He is mentioned in 2 Kings 10:15-31. A Kenite, he was a supporter of Jehu, son of Nimshi, in the elimination of the house of Ahab and in suppressing worship of Baal throughout Samaria. Jehu seeks his support at a meeting in the desert and assures Jehonadab of his "zeal for the Lord".
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The Story of Jehonadab
The earliest SSA record of Jehonadab as a baby boy name dates back to 1998, when 7 babies received it. 1998 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Jehonadab — #7,560 in the national rankings. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1998 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 7 Jehonadabs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Jehonadab
Jehonadab is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 7 births in the dataset. Jehonadab's peak popularity came in 1998 when it ranked #7,560. Use the chart and map above to compare Jehonadab's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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