Jehoshebeth as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Jehoshebeth

What is the meaning of the name Jehoshebeth ?

The baby name Jehoshebeth is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced yeh-hoh-SHEB-eth (approx. /jɛhoʊˈʃɛbɛθ/).

Jehoshebeth is Hebrew in Origin.

Jehoshebeth is a theophoric Hebrew name built from the prefix Yeho- (invoking the divine name YHWH) and the root sheba/sheva, a Semitic term meaning “oath” and also “seven,” with a feminine ending. It conveys “Yahweh has sworn,” “Yahweh’s oath,” or “Yahweh is an oath,” echoing the biblical link between oath-taking and the number seven.

In Scripture, the bearer best known is the Judean princess Jehosheba (2 Kings 11:2), called Jehoshabeath in 2 Chronicles 22:11, who saved the infant king Joash and hid him in the Temple. Spelling and transliteration vary across texts and translations: Jehosheba, Jehoshabeath, Jehoshabeth, and Jehoshebeth; Hebrew forms include Yehosheva and Yehoshav’at. The name is etymologically related to Elisheba/Elisheva and its English descendant Elizabeth, which share the “oath” element. Usage in English has remained very rare, occasionally revived by biblically minded families; short forms include Sheba, Sheva, and Beth.

⚙ Jehoshebeth does not appear in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. This usually means it's either extremely rare, a regional/traditional name not captured by official statistics, or a brand-new coinage. Use it knowing your child will almost certainly be the only one in the room.