Zeruah: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Leprous or afflicted (disputed, possibly 'wasp')
Origin
Hebrew
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
zə-ROO-ə

Zeruah is a Hebrew girl's name meaning “leprous or afflicted (disputed, possibly 'wasp')”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Zeruah

Meaning: Leprous or afflicted (disputed, possibly 'wasp').

Origin: Hebrew.

How to Pronounce Zeruah

zə-ROO-əIPA /zəˈruːə/

Popularity of Zeruah

Zeruah doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

Lists That Include Zeruah

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