What origin is the name Jethro?

Jethro comes from hebrew naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Jethro a popular name?

Jethro is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Jethro?

Names from the same hebrew tradition pair naturally with Jethro — for example Isabella, Abigail, Elizabeth. You can browse more on our hebrew names page.

Jethro

Q: Is Jethro a rare name?

Yes. Jethro does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Jethro

Jethro

Boy

hebrew

2 syllables

Jethro is a hebrew boy's name meaning "Outstanding, excellent; pre-eminence. excellence. abundance. overflowing; abundance. in the bible the midian priest jethro was moses father-in-law".

Jethro is a boy name of hebrew origin meaning "Outstanding, excellent; pre-eminence. excellence. abundance. overflowing; abundance. in the bible the midian priest jethro was moses father-in-law". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: hebrew
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Outstanding, excellent; pre-eminence. excellence. abundance. overflowing; abundance. in the bible the midian priest jethro was moses father-in-law

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Jethro

Very rare in US records

What does Jethro mean?

Jethro is a boy name of hebrew origin meaning "Outstanding, excellent; pre-eminence. excellence. abundance. overflowing; abundance. in the bible the midian priest jethro was moses father-in-law".

Is Jethro a rare name?

Yes. Jethro does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Jethro

Isabella Abigail Elizabeth Hannah Sarah Leah

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Names with a similar meaning to Jethro

Jethro means "Outstanding, excellent; pre-eminence. excellence. abundance. overflowing; abundance. in the bible the midian priest jethro was moses father-in-law" — these names share that spirit.