Zebulun
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning dwelling or habitation; biblical name.
Babies a year
6
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Zebulun by the numbers
Zebulun was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 29 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 Zebulun. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Zebulondwelling or habitation; my father dwells there29 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean home
Like Zebulun, 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 Zebulun
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