Jaffa - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Jaffa \j(af)-fa\ is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "beautiful". Also a place name: an ancient city that was the port for Tel Aviv. Famous in modern times for its oranges.

Jaffa has 2 variant forms: Jafit and Joppa.

For more information, see also the related name Yaffa.

Baby names that sound like Jaffa are Yaffah, Afua, Efua, Afia and Wava.

Jaffa is a very rare female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Jaffa. Click here to compare Jaffa with related baby names.