Names Like Jephtah — Find Similar Baby Names
Jephtah is a 7-letter Hebrew boys' name meaning “First Born”. This page collects 85 such names across 6 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Japheth and Jedaiah, Hebrew cousins like Aalijah and Aaron, rhyming names ending in -tah like Ptah and Hotah, and names sharing the “first” concept like Aarush and Aarushi.
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Names Similar in Spelling to Jephtah
6 baby names that differ from Jephtah by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japheth | 3 | May He Grant Ample Room. In The Bible Japheth Was Eldest Of Noah's... | Hebrew | Male |
| Jedaiah | 3 | Jehovah Knows. A Biblical Name. | Hebrew | Male |
| Jediah | 3 | Jehovah Knows. A Biblical Name. | Hebrew | Male |
| Jemimah | 3 | Little Dove. In The Bible One Of Job's Three Daughters Known As The... | Arabic | Female |
| Jenita | 3 | Variation Of Jenny Which Is A Diminutive Of Jane And Jennifer. | English | Female |
| Jennah | 3 | Modern Variant Of Jenny And Jennifer. | English | Female |
More Hebrew Names
24 baby names that share Jephtah’s Hebrew origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aalijah | The Lord Is God. Variant Of Elijah. | Female |
| Aaron | High Mountain | Male |
| Abagail | Gives Joy. | Female |
| Abaigael | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abaigeal | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abarron | Father Of A Multitude | Male |
| Abbey | My Father Rejoices. Biblical: The Name Of King David's Third Wife Described A... | Female |
| Abbie | "Gives Joy, My Father Rejoices. Biblical: The Name Of King David's Third Wife... | Female |
| Abbotson | Son Of Abbot | Male |
| Abby | My Father Rejoices. Biblical: The Name Of King David's Third Wife Described A... | Female |
| Abegayle | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abel | Breath | Male |
| Abell | Exhalation Of Breath. The Second Son Of Adam In The Bible. The Variant Able I... | Male |
| Abhy | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abiah | My Father Is The Lord | Male |
| Abichail | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abiel | My Father Is God | Male |
| Abigail | "Father Rejoices."Some Variants Include Abagail, Abaigeal, Abbey, Abbie, And... | Female |
| Abigall | "Fathers Joy. Alternate Spellings: Abegale, Abgail, Abigale." | Female |
| Abijah | "God Is My Father." Variants Include Abisha, And Abishah. | Female |
| Abimelech | My Father Is King | Male |
| Abiram | Father Of Heights | Male |
| Abisha | Gift Of God.Variants Include Abijah, And Abishai | Male |
| Abital | "My Father Is Dew." Variant, Avital, Exists. | Female |
7-Letter J-Names Like Jephtah
24 names that share Jephtah's exact length (7 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Jephtah's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Jephtah
Top 12 boys' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Jephtah.
Names That Rhyme with Jephtah
13 baby names that share Jephtah's last 3 letters — -tah. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ptah | Myth Name (God Worshiped In Memphis) | Egyptian | Male |
| Hotah | Sioux Name Meaning " White." HOTOTO | Native American | Male |
| Ottah | Born Third | Egyptian | Male |
| Lootah | Sioux Name Meaning " Red." | Native American | Male |
| Nuttah | My Heart (Algonquin) | Native American | Female |
| Onatah | Iroquois Name Meaning "Of The Earth." ONAWA | Native American | Female |
| Paytah | Sioux Name Meaning " Fire." PINON | Native American | Male |
| Dakotah | Friend: Ally. Tribal Name. | Native American | Male |
| Davitah | Cherished | Hebrew | Female |
| Talutah | Sioux Name Meaning " Blood-Red." TAMA | Native American | Female |
| Yakootah | Emerald | Arabic | Female |
| Mokatavatah | Black Kettle (Cheyenne) | Native American | Male |
| Abdul-Fattah | Servant Of The Opener Of The Gates Of Sustenance | Arabic | Male |