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👍 Jefte
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How to Pronounce Jefte
Pronounced HEF-teh
🔊 Hear it /ˈhɛf.tɛ/ Medium ⧉ copy
Meaning: A Spanish form of Jephthah — from the Hebrew Yiftach, 'he opens; (God) sets free/opens up' (a biblical judge) Low ⧉ copy
In 30 seconds: He opens; God sets free: Jefte is the Spanish Jephthah. Crisp, classic, and warm (said 'HEF-teh').
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Meaning A Spanish form of Jephthah — from the Hebrew Yiftach, 'he opens; (God) sets free/opens up' (a biblical judge)
U.S. rank (2025) #12850 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births 5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year 2007
Total births (all-time) ≈ 153
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Shop mom essentials Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data peak 2007 1988 2025 U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data .
History & Origin Jefte is a Spanish form of Jephthah — from the Hebrew Yiftach , 'he opens; (God) sets free/opens up' (a biblical judge). A crisp, classic name (said 'HEF-teh').
In the U.S. it appears in Hispanic families. Rare, he-opens at the root, and crisp.
Did you know? Jephthah is Hebrew for 'he opens; (God) sets free' (a biblical judge) — Jefte is the Spanish form, crisp and classic (the J reads like an H; said 'HEF-teh').
Overall data confidence 38%
References — Jefte — Spanish form of Jephthah
Variations Jephthah Yiftach Jephte
Nicknames Jef
Famous Bearers Famous bearers coming soon. If you like Jefte… Josue — a fellow Spanish biblical boys' name Gedeon — a companion biblical-judge boys' name Aaron — a sound-adjacent biblical boys' name Monte — a similarly popular pick Jair — another biblical pick Frequently Asked What does the name Jefte mean? Jefte is a Spanish form of Jephthah — Hebrew 'he opens; (God) sets free' (a biblical judge).
How do you pronounce Jefte? It's said HEF-teh /ˈhɛf.tɛ/ — two syllables, stress on the first (the Spanish J reads like an H).
Is Jefte a boy or girl name? Jefte is a boy's name.
How popular is Jefte? Jefte is a very rare name in the U.S.
