Entry № 1623 · Hebrew origin

Mehetabel Mehetabel — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ meh-HET-ah-bel /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Hebrew

Meaning

"God benefits (Edomite princess)"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Hebrew Bible)

The meaning

A name that means "god benefits (edomite princess)".

Mehetabel (מְהֵיטַבְאֵל) is the Hebrew name meaning "God benefits" or "God does good." In Genesis 36:39, Mehetabel was the wife of Hadar, king of Edom — one of the few named queens in the Edomite royal line.

Mehetabel is rare but iconic in biblical scholarship.

God benefits. The Edomite queen.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

מְהֵיטַבְאֵל

Transliteration: Məhêṭaḇʾēl
Pronunciation: / məˈhɛt.ə.bɛl /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Mehetabel stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Mehetabel · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Mehetabels before her.

Real people

Mehetabel

Edomite queen in Genesis 36.

In fiction

Mehitabel

Cat in Don Marquis's archy and mehitabel.

1927

Names connected to Mehetabel.

Numerology

The number behind Mehetabel.

The Humanitarian

Mehetabel reduces to nine — the number of Edomite queen.

Parents on Mehetabel

Why families chose this name.

"Edomite queen. Ten letters. Mehetabel."

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