| [ 2 syll. (s)hi-loh, sh-il-oh ] The boy name Shiloh is also used as a girl name, with the latter form being much more common. Its pronunciation is SHAYLow KEY. Shiloh is largely used in the English and Hebrew languages, and it is derived from Hebrew origins. Shiloh's meaning is he who will be sent. Biblical name from the elements 'shalev' meaning safe, peaceful ; 'shele' meaning peaceful. The first name is derived from the name of an ancient city, mentioned both as a place name and personal name in the Bible. As a place name, it was a holy assembly place for the Israelites mentioned in the Book of Judges, derived from the Hebrew 'shalev' and the Aramaic 'shele'. As a personal name, it appeared in the Book of Genesis, in reference to the coming Messiah; thus the meaning 'he who will be sent'. Shilo (English and Hebrew variant spelling) is a form of Shiloh. Shiloh is rarely used as a baby name for boys. It is not listed in the top 1000 names. Baby names that sound like Shiloh include Shilo (English and Hebrew), Sha'ul (Hebrew), Shaquille (Arabic), Solly (English and Hebrew), Cecil (English), Cecyl (Polish), Cécile (French), Sal (English), Saul (English, German, and Hungarian), Sawyl (Welsh), Shakil (Arabic), Sol (English and Hebrew), Celio (Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish), and Cecilio (Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish). KEY: Pronunciation for Shiloh: SH as in "she (SH.IY)" ; AY as in "hide (HH.AY.D)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; OW as in "oat (OW.T)"
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