פתחיה
Petachya means “God has opened”
Petachya is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
Borne by a priest and by Levites in Chronicles, Ezra and Nehemiah.
- In Hebrew
- פתחיה
- In English letters
- Petachya
- Other English spellings
- Pethahiah, Petahia, Petachia
- Meaning
- God has opened
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 503
71 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Petachya.
- 71 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Petachya is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling פתחיה today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish boys | 71 | 0 | – |
| Muslim girls | 1,655 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Druze girls | 5 | 0 | – |
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Petachya in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Petachya.
What does the name Petachya mean?
Petachya means “God has opened”. Petachya is a boy's name of Biblical origin. Borne by a priest and by Levites in Chronicles, Ezra and Nehemiah.
Is Petachya a boy's name or a girl's name?
Petachya is mainly a boy's name. Of the 71 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 71 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Petachya in Hebrew?
Petachya is written פתחיה in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Petachya?
71 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Petachya today.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.