Zephaniah

“God has hidden” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #1458 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Zephaniah reached its best rank, #1143, in 2019 and ranked #1458 in 2025. About 3,400 boys have carried it since 1972. Zeph is a short form of Zephaniah.

Around the world: about 1 in 11,000 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 12 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Zephaniahs

Zephaniah Swift — American politician (1759-1823)
Zephaniah Platt — American politician (1735–1807)
Zephaniah Thomas — British footballer (born 1989)
Zephaniah Kingsley — plantation owner, slave trader, merchant
Zephaniah Swift Moore — American academic administrator (1770-1823)

In stories & tradition

Zephaniah — Book of Zephaniah

What Zephaniahs become

Among 20 notable people named Zephaniah:

Lawyers & judges appear 5.49× more often than among typical names — e.g. Zephaniah Platt, American lawyer and judge (1796-1871).

Similar names: Jakobi · Sekani · Jovanni · Malikai · Armoni · Keoni

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