צפניה
Tzefanya means “God has hidden, or God has treasured”
Tzefanya is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
Zephaniah prophesied in the days of King Josiah; his book is one of the Twelve Prophets.
- In Hebrew
- צפניה
- In English letters
- Tzefanya
- Other English spellings
- Zephaniah, Tzfanya, Zefania, Tsefanya
- Meaning
- God has hidden, or God has treasured
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 235
174 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Tzefanya.
- 174 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Tzefanya is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling צפניה today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish boys | 174 | fewer than 5 | – |
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Tzefanya in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Tzefanya.
What does the name Tzefanya mean?
Tzefanya means “God has hidden, or God has treasured”. Tzefanya is a boy's name of Biblical origin. Zephaniah prophesied in the days of King Josiah; his book is one of the Twelve Prophets.
Is Tzefanya a boy's name or a girl's name?
Tzefanya is mainly a boy's name. Of the 174 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 174 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Tzefanya in Hebrew?
Tzefanya is written צפניה in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Tzefanya?
174 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Tzefanya today.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.