Quick answer
Zebulun is a boy name meaning "exalted house".
Pronunciation: English /ˈzɛb.jə.lən/.
Meaning and history
This name is derived from Hebrew זְבוּל ( zevul ) meaning "exalted house". In the Old Testament Zebulun is the tenth son of Jacob (his sixth son by Leah ) and the ancestor of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. Genesis 30:20 connects the name to the related verb זָבַל ( zaval ), translated as "exalt, honour" or "dwell with" in different versions of the Bible, when Leah says my husband will exalt/dwell with me.
Notes and context
Usage: biblical | Ancient Hebrew: זְבוּלוּן