An oath
A rare variant of the Hebrew name Yehosheva (Jehosheba), meaning 'God is an oath' or 'God is abundance'. In the Old Testament, Jehosheba was a princess who saved the infant king Joash from a massacre.
Less common today
Josabeth isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,164 in 2019.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).
A character in the classic film The Ten Commandments Β· The Ten Commandments