Gender
Male
Origin
- Hebrew
- May He grant ample room. In the bible Japheth was eldest of Noahs three sons.
Enlarged, expands; In the Bible, Japheth was a son of Noah and the father of the people of Europe and Asia Minor.
Syllables
2
Themes
- Biblical
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Japheth
Pronunciation
j(a)-phe-th
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2007 (rank #2470, 51 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3379, 34 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 |
| 2024 | 37 |
| 2023 | 33 |
| 2022 | 34 |
| 2021 | 26 |
| 2020 | 42 |
| 2019 | 34 |
| 2018 | 40 |
| 2017 | 35 |
| 2016 | 39 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2007 (rank #2436, 7 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3655, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence