יפת
Yefet means “God will enlarge, or beauty”
Yefet is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
Japheth was one of the three sons of Noah.
- In Hebrew
- יפת
- In English letters
- Yefet
- Other English spellings
- Japheth, Yafet, Japhet
- Meaning
- God will enlarge, or beauty
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- From the Bible
- Gematria value
- 490
240 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Yefet.
- 240 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- 10 of them were born in 1956, more than in any other year.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Yefet is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling יפת 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 | 240 | 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 Yefet in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Yefet.
What does the name Yefet mean?
Yefet means “God will enlarge, or beauty”. Yefet is a boy's name of Biblical origin. Japheth was one of the three sons of Noah.
Is Yefet a boy's name or a girl's name?
Yefet is mainly a boy's name. Of the 240 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 240 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Yefet in Hebrew?
Yefet is written יפת in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Yefet?
240 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Yefet today. The most were born in 1956.
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.