Given name

Japhlet

“he will deliver”

Japhlet is used as a given name.

Original Hebrewיפלט

Meaning & origin

What it means

As a biblical name, Japhlet means “he will deliver.”

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Where it comes from

Japhlet is a biblical name from Hebrew.

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How it developed

From the Hebrew verb palat (פלט), “to escape, save or deliver.”

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In the Bible

In the Bible, the name Japhlet appears in 1 Chronicles 7:32.

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See also 6

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

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Sibling ideas

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