יפתח
Yiftach means “he will open”
Yiftach is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
Jephthah was a judge of Israel who defeated the Ammonites.
- In Hebrew
- יפתח
- In English letters
- Yiftach
- Other English spellings
- Jephthah, Yiftah
- Meaning
- He will open
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 498
2,797 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Yiftach.
- 2,797 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- 90 of them were born in 2009, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 221, against 369 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
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 Yiftach is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling יפתח 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 | 2,797 | 52 | 209 of 541 |
In 2024, Yiftach ranked 209 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
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 Yiftach in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Yiftach.
What does the name Yiftach mean?
Yiftach means “he will open”. Yiftach is a boy's name of Biblical origin. Jephthah was a judge of Israel who defeated the Ammonites.
Is Yiftach a boy's name or a girl's name?
Yiftach is mainly a boy's name. Of the 2,797 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 2,797 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Yiftach in Hebrew?
Yiftach is written יפתח in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Yiftach?
2,797 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Yiftach today. The most were born in 2009. In 2024, Yiftach ranked 209 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
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.