אלדד
Eldad means “beloved of God”
Eldad is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
Eldad and Medad prophesied in the Israelite camp in the book of Numbers.
- In Hebrew
- אלדד
- In English letters
- Eldad
- Meaning
- Beloved of God
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 39
2,469 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Eldad.
- 2,469 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- 91 of them were born in 1980, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 10, against 72 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Eldad is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling אלדד today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish boys | 2,469 | fewer than 5 | – |
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Eldad in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Eldad.
What does the name Eldad mean?
Eldad means “beloved of God”. Eldad is a boy's name of Biblical origin. Eldad and Medad prophesied in the Israelite camp in the book of Numbers.
Is Eldad a boy's name or a girl's name?
Eldad is mainly a boy's name. Of the 2,469 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 2,469 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Eldad in Hebrew?
Eldad is written אלדד in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Eldad?
2,469 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Eldad today. The most were born in 1980.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.