What origin is the name Josaphat?

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

Is Josaphat a popular name?

Josaphat 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 Josaphat?

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

Josaphat

Q: Is Josaphat a rare name?

Yes. Josaphat 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 Josaphat

Josaphat

Boy

hebrew

3 syllables

Josaphat is a hebrew boy's name meaning "A variant of the Hebrew name Jehoshaphat, meaning 'the Lord is judge' or 'Yahweh has judged.'".

Parents who choose Josaphat pick a boy name from the hebrew tradition, meaning "A variant of the Hebrew name Jehoshaphat, meaning 'the Lord is judge' or 'Yahweh has judged.'". At 8 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.

Origin: hebrew
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.