Jethro

Meaning: Excellence, abundance
Origin: Hebrew — Biblical name of the father-in-law of Moses

Boy's name · #953 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Jethro is climbing: on the charts since 1893, it is ranked #953 in 2025, with about 250 boys given the name last year. Roughly 4,300 have carried it all-time.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 18 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#762 in Scotland (2025) · #1,049 in Canada (2025) · #1,406 in England & Wales (2025) · #3,858 in Italy (2024) · #398 in New Zealand (2024) · #2,193 in Sweden (2023) · #2,725 in Ecuador (2023) · #1,435 in Austria (2019) · #790 in Netherlands (2015) · #4,845 in France (2015) · #1,125 in Belgium (2014) · #398 in N. Ireland (2013) and 1 more.

Famous Jethros

Jethro Tull — English agricultural pioneer (1674–1741)
Jethro Sumner — Continental Army officer (c. 1733–c. 1785)
Jethro Sheeran — Music artist and producer (born 1982)
Jethro Pugh — American football player (1944–2015)

In stories & tradition

Jethro — Biblical and Quranic character
Jethro (Gibbs) — Fictional character in the television series NCIS
Jethro Larkin — The Archers (radio series)

What Jethros become

Among 51 notable people named Jethro:

Sports figures appear 1.93× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jethro Pugh, American football player (1944–2015).

Similar names: Hezekiah · Jettson · Kyro · Zev · Jesiah · Jericho

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