Entry № 0178 · Hebrew origin

Bilhah Bilhah — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ BIL-hah /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Hebrew

Meaning

"Faltering, timid"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Hebrew Bible)

The meaning

A name that means "faltering, timid".

Bilhah (בִּלְהָה) is the Hebrew name of Rachel's handmaid in the Book of Genesis. She bore Jacob two sons, Dan and Naphtali — two of the twelve tribes of Israel.

Bilhah is widely used in religious Jewish families.

Rachel's handmaid. Mother of Dan and Naphtali.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

בִּלְהָה

Transliteration: Bilhāh
Pronunciation: / ˈbɪl.hə /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Bilhah stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Bilhah · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Bilhahs before her.

Real people

Bilhah

Common in religious Jewish families.

In fiction

Bilhah

Rachel's handmaid in Genesis.

Hebrew Bible

Names connected to Bilhah.

Numerology

The number behind Bilhah.

The Pioneer

Bilhah reduces to one — the number of biblical motherhood.

Parents on Bilhah

Why families chose this name.

"Rachel's handmaid. Six letters. Bilhah."

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