Jadon Name Meaning & Origin
Jadon
Pronunciation: JAY-dən (key)
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I've occasionally heard this pronounced (JAH don), but I do believe that it is primarily (JAY din)
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Biblical, Hebrew
Means He will judge; grateful
- Famous real-life people named Jadon
Jadon Smith-Will and Jada Smith's son. He is also the star of the 2010 flim The Karate Kid.
Will and Jada's son is named Jaden, not Jadon. Same pronounciation, different spelling.
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There is a minor Jadon in the Old Testament, but this is no biblical revival. Cross Jacob with Aidan, and voila: the sound of the times. The name's popularity shot up starting in 1998, when celebrity parents Will Smith and Jada Pinkett chose this male twist on mom's name.
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