Boy name · Hebrew
Zadok
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: righteousZadok is a boy's name that comes from Hebrew and means "righteous". It is used in Hebrew and English.
- Meaning
- Righteous
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Gender
- Boy
- US rank
- #4853 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Zadok
As a boy's name, Zadok comes from Hebrew and means "righteous". It is used in Hebrew and English.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Zadok on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Zadok on 3 lists.
“Righteous; Hebrew. High priest under David and Solomon”
From Biblical names, rare biblical boy names
“High priest in the days of David and Solomon”
From Priest names, biblical priest names
“Righteous; Hebrew, the priest who anointed King Solomon”
From Unique boy names, uncommon biblical boy names
How popular is Zadok?
- US rank in 2025
- #4,853
- 21 babies, 12 per million boys
- Best rank
- #3,370 in 2012
- Most babies: 35 in 2023
- Babies since 1980
- At least 536
- Years with under 5 are not listed
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| 1990s | 1 per million |
| 2000s | 5 per million |
| 2010s | 14 per million |
| 2020s | 16 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #4,465 | #3,583 | #4,474 | #5,145 | #4,016 | #4,775 | #3,615 | #3,412 | #4,196 | #4,853 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Zadok
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- ZackGod remembers (Hebrew, boy)
Names with a similar meaning
- JeonghunRighteous merit (depends on characters) (Korean, boy)
- KaponoThe righteous one (Hawaiian, boy)
- MasaoRighteous man (depends on characters) (Japanese, boy)
- MasatoRighteous person (depends on characters) (Japanese, boy)
- SalihRighteous, virtuous (Arabic, boy)
- TadashiCorrect, righteous (Japanese, boy)
- YoshioRighteous man (depends on characters) (Japanese, boy)
Middle names for Zadok
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
More boy names from Hebrew
- AdamMan, humankind (Hebrew, boy)
- DavidBeloved one (Hebrew, boy)
- DanielGod is my judge (Hebrew, boy)
- NoahRest, repose (Hebrew, boy)
- EliasMy God is Yahweh (Hebrew, boy)
- GabrielGod is my strength (Hebrew, boy)
- AxelMy father is peace (Hebrew, boy)
- BenjaminSon of the right hand (Hebrew, boy)
- IsaacHe will laugh (Hebrew, boy)
- JanGod is gracious (Hebrew, boy)
Zadok: common questions
What does the name Zadok mean?
Zadok comes from Hebrew and means "righteous".
Is Zadok a boy or girl name?
Zadok is mainly a boy's name.
Where does the name Zadok come from?
Zadok comes from Hebrew and means "righteous". Today it is used in Hebrew and English.
How popular is the name Zadok?
Zadok ranked #4,853 in the US in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Zadok?
Names spelled like Zadok include Zack.
What middle names go with Zadok?
Middle names that flow well with Zadok include Alton, Atticus, Constantine, Elijah and Jonah. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.