יתרו
Yitro means “his abundance, or excellence”
Yitro is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
Father-in-law of Moses and priest of Midian.
- In Hebrew
- יתרו
- In English letters
- Yitro
- Other English spellings
- Jethro
- Meaning
- His abundance, or excellence
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- From the Bible
- Gematria value
- 616
28 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Yitro.
- 28 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 Yitro is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling יתרו 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 | 28 | 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 Yitro in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Yitro.
What does the name Yitro mean?
Yitro means “his abundance, or excellence”. Yitro is a boy's name of Biblical origin. Father-in-law of Moses and priest of Midian.
Is Yitro a boy's name or a girl's name?
Yitro is mainly a boy's name. Of the 28 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 28 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Yitro in Hebrew?
Yitro is written יתרו in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Yitro?
28 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Yitro 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.