Jethro
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning abundance, excellence.
Babies a year
19
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
#953
new to the top 1000
UK popularity
#1406
19 babies
Jethro by the numbers
In 2025, 19 babies in England and Wales were named Jethro. In the US, 114 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 136 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Jethro. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Jeter50 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean wealth
Like Jethro, each of these has wealth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Maddoxfortunate, beneficent; son of Madoc3,119 in the US (2017)
- Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
- Edwardwealthy guardian1,385 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jaspertreasurer; keeper of treasure802 in England and Wales (2025)
- Felixhappy; fortunate811 in England and Wales (2025)
- Chancefortune, luck; occupational name1,359 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Jethro
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