יודפת
Yodfat means “after Yodfat, an ancient town in the Galilee”
Yodfat is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
Yodfat was the Galilee fortress Josephus defended against the Romans in 67 CE.
- In Hebrew
- יודפת
- In English letters
- Yodfat
- Other English spellings
- Jotapata
- Meaning
- After Yodfat, an ancient town in the Galilee
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- Places in Israel
- Gematria value
- 500
71 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Yodfat.
- 71 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Yodfat is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling יודפת 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 girls | 71 | 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 Yodfat in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Yodfat.
What does the name Yodfat mean?
Yodfat means “after Yodfat, an ancient town in the Galilee”. Yodfat is a girl's name of Hebrew origin. Yodfat was the Galilee fortress Josephus defended against the Romans in 67 CE.
Is Yodfat a boy's name or a girl's name?
Yodfat is mainly a girl's name. Of the 71 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 71 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Yodfat in Hebrew?
Yodfat is written יודפת in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Yodfat?
71 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Yodfat 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.