The baby name Jehu is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒiːhuː/ or /ˈdʒiːhjuː/ (JEE-hoo or JEE-hyoo).
Jehu is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Jehu is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒiːhuː/ or /ˈdʒiːhjuː/ (JEE-hoo or JEE-hyoo).
Jehu is Hebrew in Origin.
Jehu is a masculine given name from Biblical Hebrew Yehū’ (יהוא), a theophoric construction combining the divine name YHWH (“Yahweh”) with hū’ (“he”). It is typically interpreted as “Yahweh is he,” “He is the LORD,” or more broadly “the LORD is God.” Several figures in the Hebrew Bible bear the name, most notably Jehu, the 9th‑century BCE king of Israel who overthrew the Omride dynasty; another Jehu, son of Hanani, is a prophet. The association with swift, zealous action underlies the English idiom “to drive like Jehu” (2 Kings 9:20).
Usage in the English-speaking world peaked among Puritans in the 17th–18th centuries and persists sporadically, giving it an antique, rare-character choice today. Forms and transliterations include Yehu (scholarly/Modern Hebrew), Jéhu (French), Jehú (Spanish), Jeú (Portuguese), and Jehu (German, Dutch). Related theophoric cousins include names with the Yeho-/Jeho- element, such as Jehoshaphat and Jehoahaz.
| Jehu Jehu was a king of the Kingdom of Israel, most famous for overthrowing the house of Ahab and establishing a new dynasty. He is known for his decisive and sometimes ruthless actions to consolidate power, including the elimination of Baal worship from Israel. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM | 0 | #56 | 1 | 2,592 | |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| NG | 0 | #270 | 3 | 5,926 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #292 | 2 | 6,876 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #301 | 6 | 2,588 |
| PE | 0 | #328 | 2 | 6,350 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #329 | 3 | 9,639 |
| GT | 0 | #336 | 3 | 5,948 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #401 | 8 | 11,440 |
| MX | 0 | #438 | 8 | 8,339 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #465 | 10 | 7,625 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #506 | 45 | 12,054 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #508 | 3 | 10,188 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #619 | 4 | 9,244 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #676 | 7 | 3,552 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #679 | 320 | 16,355 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #692 | 9 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #782 | 4 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #826 | 53 | 14,506 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #858 | 35 | 7,044 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #897 | 55 | 16,906 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #908 | 13 | 15,656 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 3 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,263 | 5 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,265 | 8 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,684 | 8 | 28,008 |
Jehu is popular in 30 countries — most recent births per country:
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