Given name
Jether
“excellence”·“abundance”
Jether is used as a given name.
Original Hebrewיתר
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Jether means “excellence” or “abundance.”
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Where it comes from
Jether is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb yatar (יתר), “to be a rest or surplus.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Jether appears in Exodus 4:18, Judges 8:21.
- Exodus 4:18
- Judges 8:21
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Jether’s family of names
The ring: across languages.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 6
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
Similar names
If you love Jether, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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Jetheth
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Jezoar
“tawny” · “yellow-brown”
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Jehuel
“El lives”
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Jashar
“upright”
>99% boys
Zecher
“memorial” · “mindful”
>99% boys