Jerah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Jerah

What is the meaning of the name Jerah ?

The baby name Jerah is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒɛr.ə/ (JEH-ruh); Hebrew original transliteration: Yerah (YEH-rah).

Jerah is Hebrew in Origin.

Jerah is a rare biblical given name rooted in Hebrew yeraḥ (ירח), from the Semitic root yrḥ, meaning “month” and by extension “moon” or “new moon.” It appears in the Table of Nations as one of Joktan’s sons (Genesis 10:26; 1 Chronicles 1:20), making it an ancient ethnonym linked by scholars to early South Arabian groups. The sense of cyclical time and lunar phases gives the name a quietly poetic cast.

Anglicized pronunciations include JER-uh or JEH-rah; in Hebrew it’s yé-raḥ (yeh-RAKH), and related yareach (yah-REH-akh) means “moon.” Variant transliterations and related forms are Yerach, Yeraḥ, and Yareach; modern nicknames include Jay, Jer, or Jerry. Historically masculine in Scripture, Jerah today sometimes reads as unisex, aided by the soft -ah ending and celestial meaning. Usage remains uncommon across English-speaking countries, appealing to parents seeking an obscure, meaningful biblical choice tied to the rhythms of the lunar month.