At a Glance
- Meaning
- He opens
- Origin
- Hebrew (biblical)
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- JEF-thuh
Jephthah is a Hebrew (biblical) boy's name meaning “he opens”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Jephthah
Meaning: He opens.
Origin: Hebrew (biblical).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Jephthah
JEF-thuhIPA /ˈdʒɛfθə/
Popularity of Jephthah
Jephthah doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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Similar Names
Jedidiah · Jethro · Samson · Gideon · Joash · Jehoshaphat
