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Ido

Quick answerThe given name 'Ido' means "beloved" or "loving" in Hebrew, deriving from the Hebrew root *y-d-h* (to love) or as a variant of the name Yedidya.

Hebrew · Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#6,949
TrendStable
Peak year2009
Syllables2
OriginHebrew
LanguageHebrew
CultureHebrew
ReligionJudaism
Letters3
Numerology1 Chaldean 3
Global rank#697

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Ido

The given name 'Ido' means "beloved" or "loving" in Hebrew, deriving from the Hebrew root *y-d-h* (to love) or as a variant of the name Yedidya.

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Etymology

The given name 'Ido' means "beloved" or "loving" in Hebrew, deriving from the Hebrew root *y-d-h* (to love) or as a variant of the name Yedidya. It is used primarily in Jewish and Israeli culture, notably as a modern Hebrew name and also appearing in the Hebrew Bible as a minor figure (a prophet in 2 Chronicles).

Ido currently ranks #6,949 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2009.

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