What origin is the name Joktan?

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

Is Joktan a popular name?

Joktan 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 Joktan?

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

Joktan

Q: Is Joktan a rare name?

Yes. Joktan 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 Joktan

Joktan

Boy

hebrew

2 syllables

Joktan is a hebrew boy's name meaning "A Hebrew name meaning small or signifies a dispute. In the Bible, Joktan was a son of Eber and a descendant of Shem.".

The meaning of Joktan is "A Hebrew name meaning small or signifies a dispute. In the Bible, Joktan was a son of Eber and a descendant of Shem." — a boy name of hebrew origin. It has 2 syllables.

Origin: hebrew
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Hebrew name meaning small or signifies a dispute. In the Bible, Joktan was a son of Eber and a descendant of Shem.

Popularity

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

Quick answers about Joktan

Very rare in US records

What does Joktan mean?

Joktan is a boy name of hebrew origin meaning "A Hebrew name meaning small or signifies a dispute. In the Bible, Joktan was a son of Eber and a descendant of Shem.".

Is Joktan a rare name?

Yes. Joktan 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 Joktan

Isabella Abigail Elizabeth Hannah Sarah Leah

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Names with a similar meaning to Joktan

Joktan means "A Hebrew name meaning small or signifies a dispute. In the Bible, Joktan was a son of Eber and a descendant of Shem." — these names share that spirit.