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Zilpha

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How to Pronounce Zilpha

Pronounced ZIL-fuh /ˈzɪlfə/High

Meaning: Zilpha is an English variant of Zilpah, a Hebrew name from the book of Genesis. In the biblical account Zilpah is the maidservant given to Leah and the mother of two of the tribes of Israel, Gad and Asher. The exact literal sense is uncertain, but the name is firmly biblical in origin.Low

In 30 seconds: Zilpha is a variant of the biblical Zilpah, the Genesis figure who was Leah's maidservant and mother of Gad and Asher (said ZIL-fuh).
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Origin MediumHebrew, English
MeaningZilpha is an English variant of Zilpah, a Hebrew name from the book of Genesis. In the biblical account Zilpah is the maidservant given to Leah and the mother of two of the tribes of Israel, Gad and Asher. The exact literal sense is uncertain, but the name is firmly biblical in origin.
U.S. rank (1943)#4690 ↘ Falling
1943 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1918
Total births (all-time)≈ 570

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 191818801943

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Zilpha is an English spelling of the Hebrew biblical name Zilpah. In Genesis she is Leah's maidservant and the mother of Gad and Asher, ancestors of two tribes of Israel. American families drew on such Old Testament names through the eighteen-hundreds, and Zilpha appears quietly among them.

It was always rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year around 1918 before fading by the nineteen-forties. A girl named Zilpha then would be well over a hundred today, of a great-grandparent generation.

Did you know? The name comes straight from the pages of Genesis, one of the many Old Testament names American families revived in the eighteen-hundreds.
Overall data confidence 55%
References - Zilpha — Variant of biblical Zilpah; Genesis, mother of Gad and Asher

Variations

ZilpahZilphiaZylpha

Nicknames

ZilZilly

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Zilpha mean?

It is a variant of Zilpah, a Hebrew biblical name borne by Leah's maidservant in Genesis.

How do you pronounce Zilpha?

It's said ZIL-fuh /ˈzɪlfə/, two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Zilpha a boy or girl name?

Zilpha is used as a girl's name.

Is Zilpha a popular name?

No, it was always rare, a biblical name used for only a couple dozen girls a year around the late nineteen-tens.

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