Given name
Japhia
“illustrious”·“may he cause to shine forth”
Japhia is used as a given name.
Original Hebrewיפיע
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Japhia means “illustrious” or “may he cause to shine forth.”
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Where it comes from
Japhia is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb yapa' (יפע), “to radiate.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Japhia appears in Joshua 19:12, Joshua 10:3.
- Joshua 19:12
- Joshua 10:3
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Japhia’s family of names
See also 4
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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