Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Jashen means “sleeping.”
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Where it comes from
Jashen is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb yashen (ישן), “to sleep.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Jashen appears in 2 Samuel 23:32.
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Jashen’s family of names
See also 8
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
Similar names
If you love Jashen, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Jashar
“upright”
>99% boys
Jashub
“he will return”
>99% boys
Japhlet
“he will deliver”
86% boys · 14% girls
Jahweh
“he who causes” · “whilst causing”
>99% boys
Jakeh
“pious”
>99% boys
Jaddai
“... unclear but perhaps beloved or praised”
>99% boys
Jaziz
“he will move like the tide”
>99% boys
Jalam
“young man” · “he will hide”
>99% boys