Jethro - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Jethro \j(e)-th-ro\ is pronounced JETH-roh. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "eminent". Biblical: Moses' father-in-law, a priest of Midian. Rock group Jethro Tull.

Jethro has 2 variant forms: Jeth and Jethroe.

Baby names that sound like Jethro are Atreo, Autry, Ettore, Jader and Uther.

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