Gender Masculine
Scripts ⵢⵓⴳⵔⵜⵏ(Tifinagh) يوغرطة(Arabic)

Meaning & History

Latinized form of Berber Yugurten meaning "he surpassed them, he overcome them" [1]. Jugurtha was a 2nd-century BC king of Numidia who fought against the Roman Republic. He was eventually captured and executed in Rome.

Related Names

VariantYugurten(Ancient Berber)

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Sources & References

  1. Haddadou, M. A.. Recueil de Prenoms Amazighs. Algiers, 2003.
Entry added April 23, 2024