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YE-hu
Jehu
OriginHebrew
Meaning"God is he"
GenderBoy
NB Rank#6279
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About Jehu
The name Jehu peaked for boys at #2636 in 1916. The name is most popular in JEHU, JEHU, and JEHU.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,062 | 25 | 13 |
| 2015 | #3,397 | 33 | 17.2 |
| 2016 | #4,535 | 22 | 11.6 |
| 2017 | #4,165 | 25 | 13.5 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | #3,525 | 32 | 17.8 |
| 2020 | #4,479 | 22 | 12.7 |
| 2021 | #4,431 | 23 | 13.1 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | #4,266 | 25 | 14.6 |
| 2024 | #3,349 | 35 | 20.3 |
| 2025 | #3,610 | 31 | 18.1 |
Famous Jehus
- Jehu
son of Obed, father of Azariah, descendant of Judah (1 Chr. 2:28)
- Jehu
prince of the tribe of Simeon (1 Chr. 4: 35)
- Jehu the Antothite
follower of David (1 Chr. 12:3)
- Jehu
son of Hanani, prophet (1 Kings 16:7)
- Jehu Eyre
American businessman and revolutionary
- John "Jehu" Davis
9th President of Delaware, USA
- Jehu Femi Chesson II
American NFL football player
- Jehue Gordon
Trinidadian hurdler
Jehu in pop culture
- Spanish pronunciation sounds like "KAY
ooh"
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