Hebrew

Jethro

Pronounced JETH-rohShare

Meaning: Abundance; excellence

  • Boy
  • Familiar
  • Rising
  • 2 syllables

The story

Jethro is a biblical name connected with abundance or excellence. Its unusual opening gives a traditional name a distinctive sound.

Nicknames

  • Jet

Spellings & variants

  • Yitro
  • Jetro

Popularity

Familiar

In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.

Climbing in the latest US data

Style

Origins

Jethro comes from Hebrew.

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