Given name
Jethroe
“jethro Tull”·“man of abundance”
Jethroe is a variant of Jethro. Interpretations include “jethro Tull” and “man of abundance” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jethroe is a variant 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
Jethroe is a variant of Jethro. An origin associated with Jethro is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1918. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jethroe through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 11
- 11 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1951
- 6 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 6 in 1951. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Jethroe’s family of names
Jethroe has a related form in Jethro.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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