Given name

Jocastah

Jocastah is used as a given name.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Jocastah is a variant of Jocasta. An origin associated with Jocasta is Greek.

Explained through its name family

The story

Jocastah is a variant of Jocasta. The history of Jocasta gives this family its wider story. In mythological stories, Jocasta is associated with the queen of Thebes.

Explained through its name family

Jocastah’s family of names

Jocastah has a related form in Jocasta.

Walk Jocastah’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 1

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

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If you love Jocastah, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

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>99% girls

Sibling ideas

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