Jehoshaphat

Jehoshaphat Meaning & Origin

About Jehoshaphat
The name "Jehoshaphat" is of Hebrew origin and is derived from two words: "Yahweh" meaning "God" and "shaphat" meaning "judge." Therefore, the name Jehoshaphat can be interpreted as "God has judged" or "God is the judge." It carries the connotation of divine judgment and the belief that God is the ultimate authority and arbiter of justice.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Jehoshaphat are male.

Jehoshaphat Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JHXFT
🗽 NYSIIS
JAFFA
🔊 Soundex
J020103
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AH0 HH AA1 SH AH0 P AH0 T
🌐 IPA
/jehoshaphat*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JHXFT', 'AHXFT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J213

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jehoshaphat in Braille

Here's how to represent Jehoshaphat in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Jehoshaphat in braille

How to Spell the Name Jehoshaphat in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Jehoshaphat using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Jehoshaphat in sign language

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