Merodach-baladan was king of Babylon during part of the reign of King Hezekiah of Judah (745-717 B.C.E.). (Isaiah 39:1-2) (It is spelled with a 'B' at 2 Kings 20:12-18, and is believed to be a scribal or transcription error. )
The name of Merodach-baladan occurs in Assyrian and Babylonian cuneiform inscriptions as "Marduk-apla-iddina , meaning "Marduk Has Given a Son".