First names in Hebrew

First name Yiftah: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

יפתח

Gematria value: 498

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Yiftah is written יפתח

Yiftah is another spelling of Yiftach, יפתח in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Yiftah mean?

Meaning: "he will open"
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is a Hebrew name from the Bible: yiftach, "he will open", from the verb patach, "to open". It is the Hebrew name of Jephthah, and a boy's name given today in Jewish families.

Gematria

Yiftah = 498

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

• יthe letter Yod10
• פthe letter Pe80
• תthe letter Tav400
• חthe letter Chet8
• Total498

The verse of the name

From the letter Yod to the letter Chet

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 Yiftah, from י to ח:

יוֹם אִירָא אֲנִי אֵלֶיךָ אֶבְטָח׃

“On the day I am afraid, I put my trust in You.”

Psalms 56:4

The book of your first name

Yiftah, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Yiftah in three answers

How do you write Yiftah in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Yiftah is written יפתח. Yiftah is another spelling of Yiftach, יפתח in Hebrew.

What is the gematria value of Yiftah?
Written יפתח, Yiftah is worth 498: the letter Yod (10) + the letter Pe (80) + the letter Tav (400) + the letter Chet (8).

What does Yiftah mean?
He will open (origin: Hebrew). Your name is a Hebrew name from the Bible: yiftach, "he will open", from the verb patach, "to open". It is the Hebrew name of Jephthah, and a boy's name given today in Jewish families.