Yocheved

Yocheved is the Israeli and Modern Hebrew variant of Yokhéved (יוֹכֶבֶד‬). The exact meaning of the name is not entirely straightforward.

What does the name Yocheved mean?

Yocheved is often considered the Israeli and Modern Hebrew variant of Yokhéved (יוֹכֶבֶד‬). However, the interpretation of the name is challenging. A plausible translation could be 'JHWH is Justice/Weight.' More commonly, the biblical name is associated with 'Yahweh is Glory' or 'Yahweh is Splendor.' The origin of the name lies in Ancient Hebrew and consists of the elements Yo (יוֹ), meaning 'Name of God,' and khéved (כֶבֶד), meaning 'to be glorious.' Some theologians believe that the use of JHWH names before Moses' calling would not have been possible, although pre-Mosaic people also addressed God by His name. Therefore, an artificial, scholarly formation of the name is suspected. A derivation from the northern Egyptian place Achbit is considered unlikely. In the Old Testament, Jochebed is mentioned as the mother of Aaron, Miriam, and Moses. Other variants include Jochebed, Jochebet, Jacobeth, and Jacobette.

Where does the name Yocheved come from?

The name Yocheved has its roots in Ancient Hebrew and means 'Yahweh is Glory.' The components consist of Yo (יוֹ) for 'Name of God' and khéved (כֶבֶד) for 'to be glorious.' The languages are Hebrew and Israeli.

How do you pronounce Yocheved?

Jo-ched

Popularity

In Germany, Yocheved is a rather rare first name. So far, it has not appeared in the German first name charts. In Austria, the name reached its best ranking in 2014, when it placed 1,693rd in the first name charts. In the last ten years, Yocheved has been given as a first name less than 10 times there, which places it at 5,065th in the ten-year statistics. From 1984 to 2024, it ranks 6,179th in Austria.