At a Glance: Name: Japhet – Meaning: may God enlarge, or 'expansion' – Origin: Hebrew – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: JAY-fet
Japhet is a Hebrew boy's name meaning “may God enlarge, or 'expansion'”. It appears in our list of 175+ Cute Baby Boy Names That Start with J.
Meaning & Origin of Japhet
Meaning: May God enlarge, or 'expansion'.
Origin: Hebrew.
How to Pronounce Japhet
Phonetic: JAY-fet IPA: /ˈdʒeɪfɛt/
Popularity of Japhet
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1979–2024.
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