Given name
Jashub
“he will return”
Jashub is used as a given name.
Original Hebrewישוב
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Jashub means “he will return.”
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Where it comes from
Jashub is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb shub (שוב), “to return.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Jashub appears in Numbers 26:24, 1 Chronicles 7:1, Ezra 10:29.
- Numbers 26:24
- 1 Chronicles 7:1
- Ezra 10:29
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Jashub’s family of names
See also 13
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
Similar names
If you love Jashub, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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>99% boys
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>99% boys
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>99% boys