Jotham

Hebrew

"the Lord is perfect"

Jotham Origin and Meaning

The name Jotham is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "the Lord is perfect".

Jotham is an Old Testament name that today would certainly be the only one in his class, having something of an urban feel via its similarity to the word 'gotham'. In the Bible one Jotham is the sole surviving son of Gideon after the massacre of his brothers, the other is a king of Judah who was an enthusiastic builder. Jotham Riddle is a character in James Fenimore Cooper's novel The Pioneers, while Jotham Powell appears in Edith Wharton's Ethan Frome.

Jotham Popularity

• 1952 Nameberry 2021

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Famous People Named Jotham

• Jotham descendant of patriarch Judah (1 Chr. 2:47)
• Jotham son of Gideon
• Jotham King of Judah
• Jotham Post Jr., U.S. Congressman from New York
• Jotham Johnson American archaeologist
• Jotham Powers Allds American politician from New York
• Caleb Jotham Wylie son of skater Paul Wylie & Kate Presbrey

Jotham in Pop Culture

• Jotham Riddle character in James Fenimore Cooper's The Pioneers
• Jotham Powell character in Edith Wharton's Ethan Frome
• Jotham Klore character in play/film "The Farmer Takes a Wife"
• Jotham character in advent stories "Jotham's Journey," "Tabitha's Travels" and "Bartholomew's Passage"