Given name
Zephan
“God has hidden”
Zephan is a variant of Zephaniah. One Hebrew interpretation is “God has hidden.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Zephan is a variant of Zephaniah. One Hebrew interpretation is “God has hidden.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Zephan is a variant of Zephaniah. An origin associated with Zephaniah is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1989. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Zephan through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 544
- 544 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 30 babies
- 2025
- 13
- #6,800 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −1%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 13 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 6,800 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 1.3% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 423 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Zephan’s family of names
Zephan has a related form in Zephaniah.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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