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The baby name Jah is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒɑː/ or /dʒɑ/ (jah, rhymes with 'spa').

Jah is Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: /dʒɑː/ or /dʒɑ/ (jah, rhymes with 'spa')

What is the meaning of the name Jah ?

The baby name Jah is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒɑː/ or /dʒɑ/ (jah, rhymes with 'spa').

Jah is Hebrew in Origin.

Jah stems from Biblical Hebrew Yah, the poetic short form of the divine name YHWH. It appears in the Hebrew Bible and survives in English Bibles (notably Psalm 68:4 in the King James Version as “JAH”) and in the exclamation “hallelujah” (“praise Yah”). The name’s sense reflects the meaning associated with YHWH - often rendered “the LORD” and interpreted as “He is/He causes to be” - so as a given name Jah conveys “God” or a close invocation of the divine.

As a modern personal name, Jah gained visibility through Jamaican Rastafari, where “Jah” is the common name for God, and has since seen use - primarily but not exclusively for boys - across the Caribbean, the African diaspora, and beyond. Variant spelling Yah is common. Related theophoric forms appear as -iah/-yahu in names such as Isaiah, Jeremiah, Elijah, Hezekiah, and Josiah, and as Jah- in some KJV transliterations (e.g., Jahaziel, Jahdiel).

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Jah – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
FJ 0 #3 4 374
FJ Boys 0 #15 3 603
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
HT Boys 0 #34 1 903
AZ Girls 0 #75 1 1,051
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
JM 0 #87 7 3,714
BN Girls 0 #92 15 5,459
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
QA 0 #104 3 7,011
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
BW Boys 0 #125 25 4,685
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
BN Boys 0 #138 2 6,332
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
BW Girls 0 #147 5 4,216
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
JM Boys 0 #160 120 6,876
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
AE 0 #183 5 10,220
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
SI Boys 0 #210 2 3,402
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
GH 0 #219 25 5,396
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
GH Boys 0 #235 116 8,138
BD 0 #240 2 5,992
NA Boys 0 #249 5 6,830
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
JM Girls 0 #271 8 7,507
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
KZ Boys 0 #292 5 6,578
AL Boys 0 #297 7 5,122
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
QA Girls 0 #307 10 15,378
SA 0 #308 5 10,560
MU Boys 0 #329 29 8,477
DK Boys 0 #330 3 7,401
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
GH Girls 0 #331 7 6,973
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
MY 0 #348 7 12,352
MU Girls 0 #354 9 8,539
PT Boys 0 #357 11 7,951
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
PH Boys 0 #365 19 11,440
PH Girls 0 #374 17 13,098
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
BO 0 #407 2 6,868
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
OM Girls 0 #417 8 15,987
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
SD Boys 0 #434 12 10,523
ZA 0 #468 7 14,421
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
AR Boys 0 #477 7 7,628
RU Boys 0 #496 10 12,621
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
PA Boys 0 #500 6 9,305
CR Boys 0 #506 5 10,188
CO 0 #507 4 7,768
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
CM Boys 0 #534 17 12,054
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
PS Girls 0 #546 2 10,981
LY 0 #551 9 12,703
KW Girls 0 #553 9 19,177
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
PS Boys 0 #559 3 10,655
IR Boys 0 #562 4 10,162
SG Girls 0 #567 20 18,916
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
BH 0 #580 8 17,937
AE Girls 0 #591 7 20,968
BD Boys 0 #602 4 10,045
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
AR Girls 0 #627 4 8,289
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
HK Girls 0 #646 5 16,104
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
CL Boys 0 #692 9 13,390
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
QA Boys 0 #697 11 18,093
SG Boys 0 #736 4 17,960
BR Boys 0 #741 11 12,213
KW Boys 0 #760 10 18,755
NG Girls 0 #777 10 15,093
TN 0 #814 16 13,765
MY Girls 0 #844 151 24,821
United States Boys 2024 #860 33 7,044
PE Boys 0 #869 10 14,506
NG Boys 0 #884 68 16,906
CO Boys 0 #892 29 15,656
NL Boys 0 #893 59 5,873
OM Boys 0 #910 9 17,948
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
SA Girls 0 #915 21 25,931
Spain Boys 0 #920 11 5,610
EG Boys 0 #922 4 15,035
BR Girls 0 #929 13 12,708
Germany Boys 0 #943 10 5,697
NL Girls 0 #946 10 5,933
MX Boys 0 #962 21 16,355
PE Girls 0 #1,007 4 14,861
ZA Boys 0 #1,019 160 25,619
IN Boys 0 #1,038 2 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,073 20 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,082 30 25,439
MA 0 #1,100 29 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,119 23 25,928
CO Girls 0 #1,148 5 16,140
DZ 0 #1,162 15 20,130
TR 0 #1,202 10 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,262 6 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,408 64 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,567 48 28,008

Jah is popular in 75 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Jah

Jah is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Jah is a one syllable name, pronounced /dʒɑː/ or /dʒɑ/ (jah, rhymes with 'spa').
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Yah, Yahweh, Jehovah and Jah-Jah.
Across languages, Jah has these equivalents: Yah (Hebrew), Yahweh (Hebrew transliteration), Jehovah (English transliteration), Allah (Arabic equivalent for God).
Somewhat — Jah ranked #860 in United States in 2024, placing it just outside the most common names.