“Zefanja means "God has hidden" or "God conceals," derived from the Hebrew elements "tzafan" (to hide) and the theophoric suffix "-yah" (God).”
Hebrew · Boy · 3 syllables
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GenderBoy
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Peak year2020
Syllables3
OriginHebrew
LanguageHebrew
CultureJewish, Christian
ReligionJudaism, Christianity
Letters7
Numerology9 Chaldean 1
Global rank#65,535
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About the name Zefanja
Zefanja means "God has hidden" or "God conceals," derived from the Hebrew elements "tzafan" (to hide) and the theophoric suffix "-yah" (God).
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Etymology
Zefanja means "God has hidden" or "God conceals," derived from the Hebrew elements "tzafan" (to hide) and the theophoric suffix "-yah" (God). The name is primarily used in Jewish and Christian communities, with historical roots in the biblical prophet Zephaniah, whose Book of Zephaniah appears in the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament.
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