The story behind Jehoshaphat
From Hebrew יְהוֹשָׁפָט, from יהוה (“Yahweh”) + שָׁפַט (shafát, “to judge”), meaning "Yahweh has judged".
Pronunciation
General-American: /d͡ʒəˈhoʊ.ʃəˌfæt/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Received-Pronunciation: /d͡ʒəˈhɒʃ.ə.fæt/
- Received-Pronunciation: /d͡ʒɪˈhɒʃ.ə.fæt/
Popularity
Jehoshaphat ranked #13142 in US for 2024.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Jehoshaphat
Josephina
Latinate variant of Josephine. By surface analysis, Joseph + -ina.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Beniaminus
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βενιᾱμῑ́ν (Beniāmī́n), itself from Biblical Hebrew בִּנְיָמִין (binyamín).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- same syllable count
- similar length
Benjaminas
Borrowed from Late Latin Benjamin /Beniamin, from Ancient Greek Βενιαμίν (Beniamín), from Hebrew בנימין (binyamín, “son of the right hand”). Compare Russian Вениамин (Veniamin).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- same syllable count
- similar length
Elisabete
From Old Galician-Portuguese Elisabet, from Ancient Greek Ἐλισάβετ (Elisábet), from Hebrew אלישבע.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
- same syllable count
- similar length
Elisabeth
The spelling of Elizabeth used in the Authorized Version of the New Testament. Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐλισάβετ (Elisábet), a transliteration of Hebrew אֱלִישֶׁבַע…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
- same syllable count
- similar length
Elizabeth
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- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Jehoshaphat
Abdiasz
Learned borrowing from Latin Abdias, from Ancient Greek Ἀβδίας (Abdías), from Hebrew עובדיה.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Abigail
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- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Abigaíl
Borrowed from Hebrew אֲבִיגַיִל (avigáyil, “Abigail”, literally “her Father's joy, or, fountain of joy”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Jehoshaphat
Baldassarre
Ultimately from Hebrew.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Bathsheba
From Hebrew בַּת שֶׁבַע (bat shéva', “daughter of an oath”), from בַּת (bát, “daughter”) + שֶׁבַע (shéva, “oath”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Beniaminus
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βενιᾱμῑ́ν (Beniāmī́n), itself from Biblical Hebrew בִּנְיָמִין (binyamín).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length