Entry № 1168 · Hebrew origin

Jecoliah Jecoliah — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ jeh-KOH-lee-ah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Hebrew
Meaning
"YHWH is able (Uzziah's mother)"
Syllables
4
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Hebrew Bible)

A name that means "yhwh is able (uzziah's mother)".

Jecoliah (יְכָלְיָה) means "YHWH is able" or "YHWH has prevailed" in Hebrew. In 2 Kings 15:2, Jecoliah was the mother of King Uzziah (Azariah) of Judah — one of Judah's most prosperous rulers, whose 52-year reign coincided with the prophet Isaiah's early years.

Rare but iconic in biblical scholarship.

YHWH is able. Mother of King Uzziah of Judah.

The name in its native script.

יְכָלְיָה
Transliteration
Yəḵolyāh
Pronunciation
/ dʒəˈkoʊ.li.ə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Jecoliah stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Jecoliah · last year
87 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Jecoliahs before her.

Real people
Jecoliah
Mother of King Uzziah.
In fiction
Jecoliah
2 Kings 15:2.
Hebrew Bible

Names connected to Jecoliah.

The number behind Jecoliah.

6

The Nurturer

Jecoliah reduces to six — the number of Judahite queen-mother.

Why families chose this name.

"Uzziah's mother. Eight letters. Jecoliah."
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