Cheftziba

חֶפְצִיבָּה

• Gender: Female
• Origin: Biblical / Rabbinic Hebrew
• Meaning: I delight in her

• Cheftziba appears in the Book of Kings as the wife of King Hezekiah, one of Judah's most righteous rulers. But it is the name's meaning that truly sets it apart: "I delight in her" is about as tender a declaration as a parent can make. Giving this name to a daughter is like wrapping a love note into her very identity.

  Deep cuts from the Tanakh do not come more musical than this one — once you get the rhythm, the sound is surprisingly gorgeous. It carries an intimacy that most regal names lack, as if every time you call your daughter you are reminding her she is cherished. That built-in love letter never gets old.

• Alternate Spellings: Hepzibah, Cheftzibah, Chephtziba
• Potential Sibling Name:
  Tzipora
  ,
  Hadassa
  ,
  Avimelech
  ,
  Ephraim
• Theme: positive qualities