Gender Masculine Usage Biblical Scripts יָדוֹן(Ancient Hebrew) Pronounced Pron. /ˈd͡ʒɑː.dən/(English) /ˈd͡ʒeɪ.dən/(English) Meaning & History From the Hebrew name יָדוֹן (Yaḏon), of uncertain meaning. It might mean "thankful" from the root יָדָה (yaḏa), or it could mean "he will judge" from the root דִּין (din). This name is borne by a minor character in the Old Testament.