At a Glance: Name: Japheth – Meaning: may God enlarge, or 'expansion' – Origin: Hebrew – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: JAY-feth
Japheth 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 Japheth
Meaning: May God enlarge, or 'expansion'.
Origin: Hebrew.
How to Pronounce Japheth
Phonetic: JAY-feth IPA: /ˈdʒeɪfɛθ/
Popularity of Japheth
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1970–2024.
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