79%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Biblical Scripts זְבַדְיָה(Ancient Hebrew) Pronounced Pron. /ˌzɛb.ə.ˈdaɪ̯.ə/(English) [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Means "Yahweh has given" in Hebrew, derived from זָבַד (zavaḏ) meaning "to give" and יָהּ (yah) referring to the Hebrew God. This is the name of several Old Testament characters. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Rootszavaḏ + YahwehVariantZebedeeOther Languages & CulturesSepeteus(Biblical Finnish) Zebedaios(Biblical Greek) Zevadya(Biblical Hebrew) Zeb(English) Seppo(Finnish) People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal natural wholesome strong strange complex serious Categories divine gift, Robert A. Heinlein characters, theophoric names