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Jafet

BoyBiblicalHebrewbíblicouncommon

Meaning

Means "the one who enlarges". One of Noah's sons.

Traits and personality

Under Pythagorean numerology, the initials A, J and S map to the number 1: an independent, self-sufficient personality with a natural leader's instinct — goal-driven, more inclined to blaze a trail than follow one. These are traditional readings, not a rule: everyone ends up becoming who they choose to be, whatever name they carry.

Initial
J
Syllables
2

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