Entry № 2673 · Persian, Hebrew origin

Zeresh Zeresh — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ ZEH-resh /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Persian, Hebrew
Meaning
"Gold (Haman's wife)"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Hebrew Bible)

A name that means "gold (haman's wife)".

Zeresh (זֶרֶשׁ) is likely from the Persian zaresha (gold). In Esther 5:14, Zeresh was the wife of **Haman the Agagite**, who counseled him to build the fifty-cubit gallows on which he intended to hang Mordecai — on which Haman himself was eventually hanged.

Featured in the Purim narrative.

Gold. Haman's wife who advised the gallows.

The name in its native script.

זֶרֶשׁ
Transliteration
Zereš
Pronunciation
/ ˈzɛ.rɛʃ /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Zeresh stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Zeresh · last year
87 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Zereshs before her.

Real people
Zeresh
Haman's wife.
In fiction
Zeresh
Esther 5:14.
Hebrew Bible

Names connected to Zeresh.

The number behind Zeresh.

6

The Nurturer

Zeresh reduces to six — the number of Persian-Hebrew gold.

Why families chose this name.

"Haman's wife. Six letters. Zeresh."
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