First names in Hebrew

First name Japheth: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

יפת

Gematria value: 490

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Japheth is written יפת

Japheth is the English form of Yefet, יפת in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Japheth mean?

Meaning: "He will enlarge"
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is that of Japheth, Yefet in Hebrew, one of the three sons of Noah. Noah explains it with a play on words: "May God enlarge Japheth" (Genesis 9:27); the name also calls to mind yafeh, "beautiful".

Gematria

Japheth = 490

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. יפת has 3 letters:

• יthe letter Yod10
• פthe letter Pe80
• תthe letter Tav400
• Total490

The verse of the name

From the letter Yod to the letter Tav

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Japheth, from י to ת:

יוֹם לְיוֹם יַבִּיעַ אֹמֶר וְלַיְלָה לְּלַיְלָה יְחַוֶּה־דָּעַת׃

“Day to day pours forth speech, and night to night declares knowledge.”

Psalms 19:3

The book of your first name

Japheth, in nine pages

• Japheth, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Japheth
• Japheth, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Japheth in three answers

How do you write Japheth in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Japheth is written יפת. Japheth is the English form of Yefet, יפת in Hebrew.

What is the gematria value of Japheth?
Written יפת, Japheth is worth 490: the letter Yod (10) + the letter Pe (80) + the letter Tav (400).

What does Japheth mean?
He will enlarge (origin: Hebrew). Your name is that of Japheth, Yefet in Hebrew, one of the three sons of Noah. Noah explains it with a play on words: "May God enlarge Japheth" (Genesis 9:27); the name also calls to mind yafeh, "beautiful".