Yotam as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Yotam

What is the meaning of the name Yotam ?

The baby name Yotam is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈjoʊtəm/ (YO-təm); Modern Hebrew: /joˈtam/ (yo-TAM).

Yotam is Hebrew in Origin.

Yotam is a Hebrew masculine given name (יוֹתָם), formed from the theophoric prefix Yo- (a short form of the divine name YHWH) and the root tam, “complete, upright.” It thus means “YHWH is perfect/upright” or “God is complete,” from the Semitic root t‑m‑m denoting wholeness and integrity. In English Bibles the form Jotham is standard; Latin renders Joatham, and Greek gives Ioatham; Jotam appears in Spanish and several other languages.

In the Hebrew Bible, bearers include Jotham son of Uzziah, king of Judah in the 8th century BCE, and Jotham son of Gideon in Judges, whose parable of the trees is among Scripture’s earliest fables. The name continued in Jewish usage and was visibly revived with modern Hebrew naming, making Yotam familiar in Israel and the Jewish diaspora. It also appears among Christians who favor Old Testament names.