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Zephaniah

About the Name

The name Zephaniah sparks curiosity due to its unique sound and special meaning. Many people seek to better understand the origin, meaning, and history of names, whether to name a baby, create a character, or simply out of cultural interest. On this site, we gather complete information about the name Zephaniah, including its etymology, possible variations in other languages, gender, usage in different cultures, and, when possible, famous people who bear it.

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Name Origin and History

BIBLICAL

Name Meaning

FROM THE HEBREW NAME צְפַנְיָה (TSEFANYA) MEANS “YAHWEH HIDDEN”, DERIVED FROM צָפַן (TSAFAN) WHICH MEANS “HIDE” AND יָהּ (YAH) REFERRING TO THE HEBREW GOD. THIS IS THE NAME OF ONE OF THE TWELVE MINOR PROPHETS OF THE OLD TESTAMENT, THE AUTHOR OF THE BOOK OF ZEPHANIAS.

Name Numerology

According to numerology, the lucky number of the name Zephaniah is 7, associated with spirituality, intuition and quest for knowledge.

This number was obtained by adding the numerical values of each letter in the name (52) and reducing it to a single digit.

Name Gender

Male

Famous People

  • Benjamin Zephaniah (Writer) - Benjamin Obadiah Iqbal Zephaniah Birmingham April 15, 1958 December 7, 2023 was a British dub and Rastafari writer in 2008

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