Sarepta
Hebrew · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Sarepta
Sarepta derives from Hebrew צרפת (Tzarfat), meaning "smelting place" or "refinery," referring to a location where metals were worked.
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Etymology
Sarepta derives from Hebrew צרפת (Tzarfat), meaning "smelting place" or "refinery," referring to a location where metals were worked. The name is primarily used in Christian and Jewish contexts, originating from the biblical Phoenician city of Zarephath (modern-day Sarafand in Lebanon) where the prophet Elijah performed miracles according to 1 Kings 17.
Sarepta currently ranks #1,782 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1884.
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