First names in Hebrew

First name Joktan: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

יקטן

Gematria value: 169

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Joktan is written יקטן

Joktan is the English form of Yoktan, יקטן in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Joktan mean?

Meaning: "he will be small" (meaning disputed)
Origin: Hebrew

Your name belongs to a descendant of Shem. It is linked to katan, "small", but the exact meaning of the name remains disputed.

Gematria

Joktan = 169

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

• יthe letter Yod10
• קthe letter Kuf100
• טthe letter Tet9
• ןthe letter final Nun50
• Total169

The verse of the name

From the letter Yod to the letter final Nun

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 Joktan, from י to ן:

יֵלְכוּ יֹנְקוֹתָיו וִיהִי כַזַּיִת הוֹדוֹ וְרֵיחַ לוֹ כַּלְּבָנוֹן׃

“His young shoots will spread out; his splendor will be like the olive tree, and his fragrance like Lebanon.”

Hosea 14:7

The book of your first name

Joktan, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Joktan in three answers

How do you write Joktan in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Joktan is written יקטן. Joktan is the English form of Yoktan, יקטן in Hebrew.

What is the gematria value of Joktan?
Written יקטן, Joktan is worth 169: the letter Yod (10) + the letter Kuf (100) + the letter Tet (9) + the letter final Nun (50).

What does Joktan mean?
He will be small" (meaning disputed) (origin: Hebrew). Your name belongs to a descendant of Shem. It is linked to katan, "small", but the exact meaning of the name remains disputed.