Given name

Jethra

“jethro Tull”·“man of abundance”

Jethra is a feminine form of Jethro. Interpretations include “jethro Tull” and “man of abundance” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Jethra is a feminine form of Jethro. Interpretations include “jethro Tull” and “man of abundance” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

An origin associated with this spelling is Hebrew.

How it developed

Jethra is used as a feminine counterpart of Jethro.

Jethra’s family of names

Jethra is a feminine form of Jethro. Jethra has a related form in Jeth. Jethra has a related form in Jethe.

Walk Jethra’s family in the name graph

JethraJethJetheJethriyaJethreaJethriaJethrahJethro

Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.

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Nicknames & forms 6

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Across languages 1

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

Appears in

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Hebrew

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“to become” · “he causes to become”

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Hebrew · Biblical

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“God has made”

No U.S. birth series

50% boys · 50% girls

Sibling ideas

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