First names in Hebrew

First name Jethro: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

יתרו

Gematria value: 616

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Jethro is written יתרו

Jethro is the English form of Yitro, יתרו in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Jethro mean?

Meaning: "he added"
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is that of Jethro, Yitro in Hebrew, Moses' father-in-law. It comes from yeter, "what is extra, the surplus". Rashi explains: he was called so because he added a passage to the Torah (Rashi on Exodus 18:1).

Gematria

Jethro = 616

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. יתרו has 4 letters:

יthe letter Yod10
תthe letter Tav400
רthe letter Resh200
וthe letter Vav6
Total616

The verse of the name

From the letter Yod to the letter Vav

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 Jethro, from י to ו:

יְהִי שְׁמוֹ לְעוֹלָם לִפְנֵי־שֶׁמֶשׁ יִנּוֹן שְׁמוֹ וְיִתְבָּרְכוּ בוֹ כׇּל־גּוֹיִם יְאַשְּׁרוּהוּ׃

“May his name endure forever; as long as the sun shines, may his name flourish. May all nations be blessed through him and call him happy.”

Psalms 72:17

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Frequently asked

Jethro in three answers

How do you write Jethro in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Jethro is written יתרו. Jethro is the English form of Yitro, יתרו in Hebrew.

What is the gematria value of Jethro?
Written יתרו, Jethro is worth 616: the letter Yod (10) + the letter Tav (400) + the letter Resh (200) + the letter Vav (6).

What does Jethro mean?
He added (origin: Hebrew). Your name is that of Jethro, Yitro in Hebrew, Moses' father-in-law. It comes from yeter, "what is extra, the surplus". Rashi explains: he was called so because he added a passage to the Torah (Rashi on Exodus 18:1).

A name describes a leaning, never a destiny: “Israel is above the mazal” (Shabbat 156a).