Jethro
Meaning
"his excellence, his preeminence"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,082
- Total SSA Count
- 201
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Jet, Jeth
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"his excellence, his preeminence"
Origin: Hebrew
"crooked nose"
Origin: Scottish Gaelic
Kamryn is more popular, ranked #582 vs #1082 for Jethro.
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Kamryn is more popular, ranked #582 compared to Jethro at #1082 in the United States.
Jethro means "his excellence, his preeminence" (Hebrew origin). Kamryn means "crooked nose" (Scottish Gaelic origin).
Jethro is primarily a boy name. Kamryn is primarily a girl name.