Jafeth is a ♂ male name.
Origin of Jafeth
Jafeth is a variant of the biblical name Japheth and is of Hebrew origin. In the bible, he is one of the three sons of Noah, along with Shem and Ham.
Meaning of Jafeth
The name Jafeth means “enlarged”, “opened” or “he (God) extends” (from Hebrew “פתה/pāṯâ” = to be spacious/open/wide), but as well “beautiful” (from Hebrew “yafé/יָפֶה”).
Pronunciation of Jafeth
Variants of the name Jafeth
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- 🇺🇸 United States: 1270 ↓↓ -528
- 🇪🇸 Spain: 1321 ↓↓ -1234
- 🇨🇦 Canada: 1549 ↓↓ -1209
- 🇸🇪 Sweden: 1567 ↑↑ 12102
- 🇮🇪 Ireland: 1915 ↑↑ 9305
- 🇫🇷 France: 2443 ↓↓ -1818
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand: 3437 ↓↓ -2809
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands: 3616 ↓↓ -992
- 🇵🇹 Portugal: 3727 ↓↓ -1717
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland: 4079 ↓↓ -475
- 🇬🇧 Great Britain: 4235 ↓↓ -1306
- 🇦🇺 Australia: 5399 ↑↑ 8411
- 🇧🇪 Belgium: 5767 ↑↑ 1268
- 🇩🇪 Germany: 5802 ↑↑ 384
- 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein: 6133 ↑↑ 583
- 🇦🇹 Austria: 6982 ↑↑ 6869
- 🇩🇰 Denmark: 10378 ↓↓ -439
- 🇫🇮 Finland: 12925 ↓↓ -11979
- 🇳🇴 Norway: 13873 ↓↓ -13157
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