Zephaniah

Zephaniah Meaning & Origin

About Zephaniah
The name Zephaniah is of Hebrew origin and means "Yahweh has hidden" or "hidden by Yahweh." It is derived from the Hebrew words "tsaphan" meaning "to hide" and "Yah" referring to the Hebrew name for God. Zephaniah is a biblical name found in the Old Testament, and it carries the connotation of being protected or sheltered by God.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Zephaniah are male.

Zephaniah Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -16.99% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SFN
🗽 NYSIIS
ZSAFFA
🔊 Soundex
Z01050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Z EH0 F AA1 N IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/zephaniah*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Z150

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Zephaniah in Braille

Here's how to represent Zephaniah in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Zephaniah in braille

How to Spell the Name Zephaniah in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Zephaniah using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Zephaniah in sign language

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