Entry № 1357 · Hebrew origin

Zilpah Zilpah — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ ZIL-pah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Hebrew
Meaning
"Drooping, frailty"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Hebrew Bible)

A name that means "drooping, frailty".

Zilpah (זִלְפָּה) is a Hebrew name of uncertain meaning. In the Book of Genesis, Zilpah was the handmaid of Leah and the mother of Jacob's sons Gad and Asher — two of the tribes of Israel.

Zilpah is widely used in religious Christian and Jewish families.

Mother of two tribes of Israel.

The name in its native script.

זִלְפָּה
Transliteration
Zilpāh
Pronunciation
/ ˈzɪl.pə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Zilpah stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Zilpah · 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 · —

Zilpahs before her.

Real people
Zilpah
Common in religious families.
In fiction
Zilpah
Leah's handmaid in Genesis.
Hebrew Bible

Names connected to Zilpah.

The number behind Zilpah.

5

The Free Spirit

Zilpah reduces to five — the number of biblical matriarchy.

Why families chose this name.

"Mother of two tribes. Six letters. Zilpah."
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