In the world, Japhet (Japhet 
, Japheth , יפת 
) is a widespread primarily boy's, but scarcely girly given name. The first name Japhet is characteristic of Tanzania, where it is quite a common male name, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is quite a common principally masculine, but very seldom female name, and Israel, where it is quite a common male name. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Nigeria. Very seldom, Japhet is the last name as well as the forename.
Japhet is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
Japhet is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Japhet , the operatic character in the opera Noé.
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japhet asher filmmaker, GB (b. 1961) |
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japhet ngailonga hasunga Tanzanian politician, TZ (b. 1965) |
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japhet amador Minor League Baseball first baseman in the Houston Astros organization, MX (b. 1987) |
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| japhet waipora Solomon Island politician, SB (b. 1943) |
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japhet korir Kenyan long-distance runner, KE (b. 1993) |
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japhet tanganga English association football player, GB (b. 1999) |
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| japhet moonde Zambian politician, ZM (b. 1949) |
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japhet bravo MX (b. 1989) |
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| japhet n'doram Chadian footballer, TD (b. 1966) |
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| japhet kosgei Kenyan distance runner, KE (b. 1968) |
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| japhet zwane South African footballer, ZA (b. 1974) |
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| japhet uutoni Namibian boxer, NA (b. 1979) |
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| japhet miriti kareke mbiuki National Assembly Member for Maara Constituency (Jubilee Party of Kenya) |
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| japhet kareke mbiuki Kenyan politician, KE |
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| japhet niyobuhungiro Ph.D. Linköpings Universitet 2015 |
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