Jeth
Jeṭh is a third month of the Punjabi calendar and the Nanakshahi calendar, which governs the activities within Sikhism. The Nanakshahi solar month begins on May 5th, after Vaisakh, and ends on June 15th, with Harh following. The traditional Punjabi Bikrami lunisolar month begins on the day after the Vaisakh full moon and ends on the Jeth full moon.
Meaning & Origin of Jeth
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jeṭh is a third month of the Punjabi calendar and the Nanakshahi calendar, which governs the activities within Sikhism. The Nanakshahi solar month begins on May 5th, after Vaisakh, and ends on June 15th, with Harh following. The traditional Punjabi Bikrami lunisolar month begins on the day after the Vaisakh full moon and ends on the Jeth full moon.
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The Story of Jeth
Jeth first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1966, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1966, when 8 Jeths were born — ranking #2,986 that year. As of 2026, Jeth ranks #2,986 for baby boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 8 Jeths have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Jeth
Jeth is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1966 and has accumulated 8 births in the dataset. Jeth's peak popularity came in 1966 when it ranked #2,986. Use the chart and map above to compare Jeth's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
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