At a Glance
- Meaning
- His excellence or abundance
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- YEES-roh
Yisro (Jethro) is a Hebrew boy's name meaning “his excellence or abundance”. It appears in our list of 200+ Hebrew Baby Boy Names — Strong, Ancient, and Rich With Meaning.
Meaning & Origin of Yisro (Jethro)
Meaning: His excellence or abundance.
Origin: Hebrew.
How to Pronounce Yisro (Jethro)
YEES-rohIPA /ˈjɪsroʊ/
Popularity of Yisro (Jethro)
Yisro (Jethro) 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.
Lists That Include Yisro (Jethro)
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