The first name Josaphat

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About the first name Josaphat

Meaning

The name Josaphat traditionally means “Yahweh has judged”.

Historical origin

The name Josaphat comes from Hebrew Yehoshafat, the name of several biblical figures.

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In Christian families, Josaphat was often passed from one generation to the next, helping explain its long presence in genealogical sources.

Pronunciation:jo-sa-fatʒozaf.a

Frequency of the first name Josaphat by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Josaphat by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name JosaphatLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Josaphat in baptisms by year.2001501005001730178118321883193419851730–1734 1 baptisms1745–1749 1 baptisms1755–1759 1 baptisms1765–1769 2 baptisms1790–1794 3 baptisms1795–1799 1 baptisms1800–1804 2 baptisms1810–1814 1 baptisms1820–1824 1 baptisms1835–1839 2 baptisms1845–1849 5 baptisms1850–1854 1 baptisms1855–1859 1 baptisms1860–1864 3 baptisms1865–1869 10 baptisms1870–1874 10 baptisms1875–1879 25 baptisms1880–1884 31 baptisms1885–1889 70 baptisms1890–1894 99 baptisms1895–1899 112 baptisms1900–1904 63 baptisms1905–1909 36 baptisms1910–1914 23 baptisms1915–1919 19 baptisms1920–1924 8 baptisms1925–1929 3 baptisms1935–1939 1 baptisms1985–1989 1 baptisms

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