Jehu - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Jehu \je-hu\ is pronounced JAY-hew. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "He is God". Biblical: Jehu was a military commander of Israel, later king, who was noted for his pell-mell style of chariot driving.

Similar baby names are Jeh, Jeno, Jeff, Jehan, Jem, Je-, Jean, Jeb, Jed, Jedd, Jere, Jess, Jeth, Jett and John.

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