# Nephi

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˌniːˈfaɪ/ · frequency rank #63,099

## Definitions
1. A prophet in the Book of Mormon, the son of Lehi and the author of 1 Nephi and parts of 2 Nephi.
2. A city, the county seat of Juab County, Utah, United States.

## Etymology
Uncertain. Attempts have been made to connect it with an Egyptian root, such as nfr.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/nephi