Given name
Jathniel
“God hires”·“perenniality of God”
Jathniel is used as a given name.
Original Hebrewיתניאל
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Jathniel means “God hires” or “perenniality of God.”
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Where it comes from
Jathniel is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew word 'el (אל), “God.”
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The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2007. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Jathniel appears in 1 Chronicles 26:2.
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Jathniel through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 180
- 180 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 20 babies
- 2025
- 8
- #9,254 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +13%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 8 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 9,254 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 12.7% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Jathniel’s family of names
See also 5
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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