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Zanoah

♂ Boy

Pronounced zuh-NOH-uh /zəˈnoʊ.ə/Medium

Meaning: A biblical place name in the Book of Joshua, a town in the hill country of Judah; the Hebrew is often read as 'cast off; rejected' or linked to a marsh. Used here as a scriptural given name.Low

In 30 seconds: A biblical place-name: Zanoah appears in the Book of Joshua (said 'zuh-NOH-uh'). Scriptural and rare.
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Origin LowHebrew
MeaningA biblical place name in the Book of Joshua, a town in the hill country of Judah; the Hebrew is often read as 'cast off; rejected' or linked to a marsh. Used here as a scriptural given name.
U.S. rank (2018)#14070
2018 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2018
Total births (all-time)≈ 5

History & Origin

Zanoah is a biblical place name from the Book of Joshua, a Judean hill-country town; the Hebrew is variously read as 'cast off' or connected to a marsh. As a given name it is scriptural and very rare in the U.S. (said 'zuh-NOH-uh').

It appears only very rarely as a given name. Rare, scriptural, and place-based.

Did you know? Zanoah is a place in the Book of Joshua — a town in the hills of Judah — with the Hebrew often read as 'cast off' or tied to a marsh; here it serves as a scriptural given name (said 'zuh-NOH-uh').
Overall data confidence 34%
References — Zanoah — biblical place name (Joshua); Hebrew 'cast off'/marsh

Variations

ZanoaZanoachZenoah

Nicknames

ZanNoah

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Zanoah mean?

Zanoah is a place name in the Book of Joshua, a town in Judah; the Hebrew is often read as 'cast off' or linked to a marsh.

How do you pronounce Zanoah?

It's said zuh-NOH-uh /zəˈnoʊ.ə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Zanoah a boy or girl name?

Here Zanoah is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Zanoah?

Zanoah is an extremely rare name in the U.S.

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