First names in Hebrew

First name Tzefanya: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

צפניה

Gematria value: 235

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Tzefanya is written צפניה

Another spelling of your name, צפניה in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Tzefanya mean?

Meaning: "God has sheltered"
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is that of one of the twelve minor prophets. It means "God has hidden", in the sense of "God has protected, kept safe": the verb tzafan, "to hide, to treasure", followed by a short form of the divine Name.

Gematria

Tzefanya = 235

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. צפניה has 5 letters:

• צthe letter Tzadi90
• פthe letter Pe80
• נthe letter Nun50
• יthe letter Yod10
• הthe letter He5
• Total235

The verse of the name

From the letter Tzadi to the letter He

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Tzefanya, from צ to ה:

צַדִּיק כַּתָּמָר יִפְרָח כְּאֶרֶז בַּלְּבָנוֹן יִשְׂגֶּה׃

“The righteous will flourish like the palm tree; he will grow tall like a cedar in Lebanon.”

Psalms 92:13

The book of your first name

Tzefanya, in nine pages

• Tzefanya, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Tzefanya
• Tzefanya, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Tzefanya in three answers

How do you write Tzefanya in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Tzefanya is written צפניה. Another spelling of your name, צפניה in Hebrew.

What is the gematria value of Tzefanya?
Written צפניה, Tzefanya is worth 235: the letter Tzadi (90) + the letter Pe (80) + the letter Nun (50) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter He (5).

What does Tzefanya mean?
God has sheltered (origin: Hebrew). Your name is that of one of the twelve minor prophets. It means "God has hidden", in the sense of "God has protected, kept safe": the verb tzafan, "to hide, to treasure", followed by a short form of the divine Name.