Find out how popular the first name Jocabeth has been for the last 1 years (from 2000 to 2000) and learn more about the meaning and history.

Popularity of Jocabeth by gender

Based on the last 1 years of data, Jocabeth is exclusively a female name.

For the most recent data in 2000, there were 5 female babies and 0 male babies born with the name Jocabeth.

The history of the first name Jocabeth

The name Jocabeth is of Hebrew origin, deriving from the combination of two words: "Yo" meaning "God" and "cabeth" meaning "glory." It is a feminine form of the male name Jocabed, which appears in the Old Testament of the Bible.

In the Book of Exodus, Jochebed is the name given to the mother of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam. She is credited with saving the life of her son Moses by placing him in a basket on the Nile River to avoid the decree of the Pharaoh that all newborn Hebrew boys be killed.

The earliest recorded instance of the name Jocabeth appears in the Geneva Bible of 1560, where it is used as an alternative spelling for Jochebed. This translation was influential in introducing the name to English-speaking regions.

One of the earliest known individuals named Jocabeth was Jocabeth Fowler, an English woman born in 1632 in Islington, London. She married Richard Fowler and had several children.

In the 17th century, Jocabeth Leigh was a prominent English writer and philosopher. Born in 1625, she published works on education and women's rights, challenging traditional gender roles of the time.

Jocabeth Innes was a Scottish writer and poet who lived in the late 18th century. She published a collection of poems titled "The Cottage Muse" in 1788, which gained her recognition in literary circles.

In the 19th century, Jocabeth Prichard was a Welsh educator and advocate for women's education. She founded several schools for girls and worked to improve educational opportunities for women in Wales.

Jocabeth Slaughter was an American missionary and teacher who lived from 1833 to 1916. She established schools and orphanages in China and dedicated her life to providing education and care for children in need.

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