Meaning and history
Japheth is a name derived from the Hebrew יֶפֶת (Yefeṯ), meaning “enlarged.” In the Old Testament, he is one of Noah’s three sons, alongside Shem and Ham, and is regarded as the ancestor of the peoples of Europe and northern Asia.
20062006: 39 births, rank #2,881
2007: 51 births, rank #2,473
2008: 21 births, rank #4,540
2009: 40 births, rank #2,946
2010: 28 births, rank #3,708
20112011: 35 births, rank #3,164
2012: 27 births, rank #3,807
2013: 37 births, rank #2,998
2014: 43 births, rank #2,754
2015: 43 births, rank #2,766
20162016: 39 births, rank #2,993
2017: 35 births, rank #3,249
2018: 40 births, rank #2,943
2019: 34 births, rank #3,347
2020: 42 births, rank #2,846
20212021: 26 births, rank #4,011
2022: 34 births, rank #3,412
2023: 33 births, rank #3,474
2024: 37 births, rank #3,216
20252025: 34 births, rank #3,379
In 2025, 34 babies were recorded with the name Japheth, ranking #3,379 among boys.