At a Glance
- Meaning
- Uncertain; possibly related to a Hebrew word for balm/resin
- Origin
- Hebrew (biblical)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- zə-ROO-yə
Zeruiah is a Hebrew (biblical) girl's name meaning “uncertain; possibly related to a Hebrew word for balm/resin”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Zeruiah
Meaning: Uncertain; possibly related to a Hebrew word for balm/resin.
Origin: Hebrew (biblical).
A common claim: Pain, or perfume of God Actually: The 'of God' part of 'perfume of God' isn't supported by the name's root, and 'pain' is just one of several competing, unsettled ideas about its meaning.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Zeruiah
zə-ROO-yəIPA /zəˈruːjə/
Popularity of Zeruiah
Zeruiah 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.
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Bathsheba · Abiah · Zeruah · Achsah · Timna · Bilhah
