Japhet

The boy's name Japhet represents an alternative spelling of Jafet. Its meaning is 'God creates space'.

What does the name Japhet mean?

The name Japhet, a variant of Jafet, means 'God creates space'. Its roots lie in the Ancient Hebrew word yefeṯ (יֶפֶת), which means 'enlarges'. Japhet was one of the three sons of Noah and is regarded as a bearer of the divine promise. It is believed that the European peoples are descended from him. The three sons were named Jafet, Sem, and Ham (Cham).

Where does the name Japhet come from?

Japhet is a masculine given name of Ancient Hebrew origin and means 'God creates space'. The etymology traces back to the Ancient Hebrew yefeṯ (יֶפֶת), which means 'enlarges'. It belongs to the group of biblical names in Hebrew.

How do you pronounce Japhet?

Japhet is pronounced like 'Jafett'.

Popularity

In Germany, Japhet is a rare first name. In 2021, it ranked 5,195th on the list of the most common male baby names. The name reached its best ranking in 2014 at 3,829th. Over the last ten years, Japhet has been chosen as a first name about 20 times, placing it 6,103rd in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 6,518th.

Similar first names

Yafes

Famous people

• Japhet (one of the three sons of Noah)
• Japhet Amador (baseball player from Mexico)
• Japhet Kipyegon Korir (long-distance runner from Kenya)
• Japhet Kosgei (long-distance runner from the Netherlands)
• Japhet Kosgei Kipkorir (Kenyan long-distance runner)
• Japhet Uutoni (Namibian boxer)
• Japhet Zwane (South African footballer)