At a Glance
- Meaning
- Uncertain; Hebrew root disputed
- Origin
- Hebrew (biblical)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- ZIL-pə
Zilpah is a Hebrew (biblical) girl's name meaning “uncertain; Hebrew root disputed”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Zilpah
Meaning: Uncertain; Hebrew root disputed.
Origin: Hebrew (biblical).
A common claim: Frailty, or dignity Actually: Neither gloss is well supported; the name's root is genuinely obscure, and 'dignity' in particular lacks textual grounding.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Zilpah
ZIL-pəIPA /ˈzɪlpə/
Popularity of Zilpah
Zilpah 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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