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    Drusilla

    droo-SIL-ah

    Latin/Greek
    Girl
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    Fruitful; Dewy-eyed
    Origin
    Latin/Greek
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Drusilla appears in the King James Bible, including Acts 24:24.
    First appears in
    Acts — Acts and the early church
    Peak US usage
    1880s (0.004% of births), currently steady
    Spiritual meaning
    Drusilla heard the faith in Christ — righteousness reasoned, judgment coming, the one who reminds us that hearing truth is only the beginning of responding.
    King James verses
    • Acts 24:24

      "And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ."

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