Fun Facts About the Name Yotam
- 152 babies named Yotam: U.S. records list 152 babies given the name Yotam from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Yotam Mean?
Yotam (יוֹתָם) is a Hebrew name meaning "Yahweh is perfect" or "Yahweh is upright." It is formed from a shortened form of the divine name YHWH (yo-) and the Hebrew word tam (תָּם), which means "complete," "sound," or "upright." Literally, the name means "Yahweh is complete" or "Yahweh is upright"; "Yahweh is perfect" is the customary English rendering. The same Hebrew name appears in English Bibles as Jotham, while Yotam is the Hebrew form used in modern Hebrew.
Yotam Name History & Origins
The Hebrew Bible presents Yotam as the name of two figures. In Judges 9, Yotam is the youngest son of Gideon (Jerubbaal); he survives Abimelech's killing of his brothers and speaks the parable of the trees from Mount Gerizim. In 2 Kings 15 and 2 Chronicles 27, Yotam is a king of Judah, the son of Uzziah (Azariah) and father of Ahaz. The biblical text credits him with building the upper gate of the Temple and the wall of Ophel. The biblical accounts are the main source for both figures; they are religious and literary texts rather than independent administrative records.
The name passed into Greek as Ιωαθαμ (Iōatham) in the Septuagint and into Latin as Jotham; English Bibles use Jotham, including in the genealogy of Jesus in Matthew 1:9. Yotam is the direct Hebrew form and is used as a given name in Hebrew-speaking communities.
How Popular is the Name Yotam?
Yotam has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2002. Its best rank was #6,516 in 2002.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,858 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2021 | #14,019 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2020 | #8,040 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2016 | #8,783 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2015 | #13,991 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2014 | #8,107 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2013 | #8,761 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2012 | #8,129 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2010 | #12,176 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2009 | #10,950 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2007 | #10,888 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 2006 | #12,021 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2005 | #9,090 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2004 | #11,323 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2003 | #7,807 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2002 | #6,516 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2001 | #12,273 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1999 | #11,578 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1997 | #9,243 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1996 | #7,126 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1993 | #10,142 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Yotam Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You have a strong need for freedom - physical, mental and spiritual. You hate bondage in any form. You have love of beauty and philosophy, and you desire achievement. You are willing to take spiritual matters on faith instead of subjecting them to mental analysis. You are inventive, intuitive and extremely methodical. Since your will is so strong, you are hard to convince. You also dislike advice. You love beauty and philosophy, and you desire achievement. You have a strong need for freedom - physical, mental and spiritual.
You are always looking for an opportunity to achieve financial and emotional security. You are basically peacemaker. You understand the law of harmony and desire to balance your life with those around you. You may feel incomplete without someone to share your love, ideals, wealth or work. You can be very sensitive and could appear a bit shy and perceptive. You have developed intuition, patience and the ability to nurture others. You can achieve the state of happiness if you are willing to accept your needs in a complimentary relationship and go to create them.
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