Japheth is a ♂ boy’s name.
Japheth is a biblical name of Hebrew origin. In the bible, Japheth is one of the three sons of Noah, along with Shem and Ham.
The name Japheth means “enlarged”, “opened” or “he (God) extends” (from Hebrew “פתה/pāṯâ” = to be spacious/open/wide), but as well “beautiful” (from Hebrew “yafé/יָפֶה”).
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