The name Zebulun is derived from the Hebrew word זְבוּל (zevul), meaning 'exalted house'. In the Old Testament, Zebulun is the tenth son of Jacob and the sixth son by Leah. He is the ancestor of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. The name is connected to the verb זָבַל (zaval), which can be translated as 'exalt, honour' or 'dwell with', as mentioned in Genesis 30:20, where Leah expresses that her husband will exalt or dwell with her.