Given name

Jahath

“recognizing the importance of a union”

Jahath is used as a given name. One Hebrew interpretation is “recognizing the importance of a union.”

Original Hebrewיחת

Meaning & origin

What it means

One Hebrew interpretation is “recognizing the importance of a union.”

Where it comes from

An origin associated with this spelling is Hebrew.

In the Bible

In the Bible, the name Jahath appears in 1 Chronicles 4:2.

From biblical name research

Jahath’s family of names

Jahath has a related form in Jahatha. Jahath has a related form in Jahathe.

Walk Jahath’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 2

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

See also 4

Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.

Similar names

If you love Jahath, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Hebrew · Literary

Janna

“God is gracious”

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Japhia

“illustrious” · “may he cause to shine forth”

No U.S. birth series

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Hebrew

Javé

“to become” · “he causes to become”

No U.S. birth series

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Hebrew

Judá

“praise”

No U.S. birth series

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Hebrew · Biblical

Jerioth

“tent curtains”

No U.S. birth series

10% boys · 90% girls

Hebrew

Judīte

Judīte is a feminine given name from Hebrew. It is used in Latvian.

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Hebrew · Literary

Janice

“God is gracious”

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>99% girls

Hebrew · Biblical

Jehoshabeath

“yahu is an oath” · “yahu swore”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Sibling ideas

Names that share Jahath’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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