Entry № 0505 · Hebrew origin

Hephzibah Hephzibah — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ HEF-zih-bah /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Hebrew

Meaning

"My delight is in her"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Hebrew Bible)

The meaning

A name that means "my delight is in her".

Hephzibah (חֶפְצִי בָהּ) is a Hebrew phrase meaning "my delight is in her." Mentioned in 2 Kings 21:1 as the mother of King Manasseh; the name also appears in Isaiah 62:4 as a poetic name for restored Jerusalem.

Hephzibah is widely used in religious Christian and Jewish families.

My delight is in her. The Hebrew Bible's blessing.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

חֶפְצִי בָהּ

Transliteration: Ḥep̱tsī-ḇāh
Pronunciation: / ˈhɛf.zɪ.bə /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Hephzibah stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Hephzibah · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Hephzibahs before her.

Real people

Hephzibah Menuhin

American pianist.

1920 – 1981

In fiction

Hephzibah Pyncheon

Character in The House of the Seven Gables.

1851 novel

Names connected to Hephzibah.

Numerology

The number behind Hephzibah.

The Humanitarian

Hephzibah reduces to nine — the number of biblical delight.

Parents on Hephzibah

Why families chose this name.

"My delight is in her. Nine letters. Hephzibah."

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