US Popularity Rank: 7421

Origin: Hebrew

Meaning: Gift of God

Zebedee is a boy’s name of Hebrew origin. Meaning “gift of God,” it garners its religious interpretations from Zebedee of the Christian New Testament, a humble fisherman and the father of the apostles James and John. Love similar-sounding Zebediah, but you’re searching for something a little bit off the beaten path? Zebedee—also a fun alternative for its Greek sister name—will have you and your tot totally hooked.