Zebulon
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning dwelling or habitation; my father dwells there.
Babies a year
29
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
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outside the ONS list
Zebulon by the numbers
Zebulon was given to 29 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 125 babies in 1979, so it is a 1970s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Zebulon. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Zebulundwelling or habitation; biblical name6 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean home
Like Zebulon, each of these has home in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Henryruler of the home2,295 in England and Wales (2025)
- Xaviernew house4,468 in the US (2017)
- Grahamgravelly homestead or gray home2,112 in the US (2017)
- Dallasfrom the meadow dwelling or field place1,908 in the US (2017)
- Harryruler of the home; from Henry1,718 in England and Wales (2025)
- Javiernew house1,638 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Zebulon
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