58%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Biblical Scripts יִפְתַח(Ancient Hebrew) Pronounced Pron. /ˈd͡ʒɛf.θə/(English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means "he opens" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this name belongs to a ruling judge. He successfully defended Israel from the Ammonites, but was then obliged to sacrifice his daughter because of a vow he had made. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantJephthaOther Languages & CulturesIephthae(Biblical Greek) Yiftach(Biblical Hebrew) Iepthae(Biblical Latin) Jeptha(English) People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class wholesome strong strange complex serious Categories actions, biblical judges