Jaffa in Hebrew is יָפוֹ (yáfo).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
יָפוֹ
yáfo
name · masculine
In English
Jaffa
/ˈd͡ʒɑfə/ /ˈd͡ʒæfə/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for Jaffa as a name.
a port in western Israel
- יָפוֹיפוyáfomasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word יָפוֹ.
- Written with vowel points
- יָפוֹ
- Written without vowel points
- יפו
- Said
- yáfo
- Its meanings in English
- Jaffa, Jaffa, Yafo, Joppa
The Hebrew dictionary's page for יפו, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after Jaffa in the list.
These are the questions people ask about Jaffa in Hebrew.
How do you say Jaffa in Hebrew?
Jaffa in Hebrew is יָפוֹ, said yáfo. Without vowel points it is written יפו.
Is יפו masculine or feminine?
The word יפו is masculine.
What else does יפו mean in English?
Besides Jaffa, יפו can mean Jaffa, Yafo, Joppa.
How is Jaffa pronounced in English?
Jaffa is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɑfə/, /ˈd͡ʒæfə/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry Jaffa and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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