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    Zenobia

    zeh-NOH-bee-ah

    Greek
    Girl
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Life of Zeus; Force of life
    Origin
    Greek
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Zenobia does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Life of Zeus; Force of life", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Zenobia.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    1910s (0.004% of births), currently steady
    Spiritual meaning
    Zenobia lives by God's breath — dust animated, the Almighty's breath giving life, the living soul whose vitality is the Spirit's own creative force.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Genesis 2:7

      "And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul."

    • Job 33:4

      "The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life."

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