1:6) mentions Nekifi. The Mishnah, Parah 3:5, refers to the family name as hakKof (perhaps "the Monkey", a play on his name for opposing the Pharisees).

The family name Caiaphas ???? has a few possible origins:
* from ???? 'basket', 'tub', verbalized as ???, whence ??? meaning 'basket maker', or a worker utilizing baskets such as to sell spices
* ?????????: from ?????? (kephale, "head") + -??? (-ios, adjective suffix) - meaning: main, chief, principal, primary