Meheytabel as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Meheytabel

What is the meaning of the name Meheytabel ?

The baby name Meheytabel is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /məˌheɪtəˈbɛl/ — meh-HAY-tuh-bel.

Meheytabel is Hebrew in Origin.

Meheytabel is an antiquated English rendering of the biblical Hebrew name Mehetabel. Derived from the verb heitiv/hetiv "to do good, make happy" and the theophoric element El "God," the name means "God does good," "God makes happy," or "favored by God." The y in Meheytabel reflects variable early modern English transcription of the long vowel.

The name occurs in the Hebrew Bible: Mehetabel is named as the wife of an Edomite king (Genesis 36:39) and as an ancestor of Shemaiah (Nehemiah 6:10). English Puritans revived it in the 17th-18th centuries, especially in New England, producing a forest of spellings: Mehetabel, Mehitabel, Mehitable, Mehetable, and occasionally Meheytabel. Nickname Hitty appears in colonial records. The spelling Mehitabel gained a 20th-century cultural echo via Don Marquis's Archy and Mehitabel. Today, Meheytabel is extremely rare, prized for its biblical depth and vintage gravitas.

⚙ Meheytabel 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.