Jehu

Jehu is a Hebrew first name with biblical roots for boys. Its meaning is 'JHWH is it' as well as 'JHWH is he.'

What does the name Jehu mean?

Jehu is a masculine first name that comes from biblical Hebrew. The meaning of the name can be expressed as 'JHWH is it' and 'JHWH is he.' It is considered a combination of יהוה (JHWH) and הוּא (hu). The origins of the name lie in Old Hebrew, where yah (יה) means 'Yahweh' and hû (הוּא) means 'he.'

Where does the name Jehu come from?

The name Jehu has its roots in Old Hebrew and means 'JHWH is it.' It consists of the Old Hebrew elements yah (יה), which means 'Yahweh,' and hû (הוּא), which means 'he.' The language of the name is Biblical Hebrew.

How do you pronounce Jehu?

Jehu is pronounced like 'Je-hu.'

Popularity

In Germany, Jehu is a rather rare first name. It has not been recorded in the German first name charts so far. In Austria, the name reached its best position in 2013 at 1,539th place in the first name charts. In the last ten years, Jehu has been given less than ten times there, placing it at 4,431st in the ten-year statistics. From 1984 to 2024, it ranks 5,153rd in Austria.

Famous people

• Jehu (King of the Northern Kingdom of Israel, revolutionary)