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 [ 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. 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' (safe, peaceful) and the Aramaic 'shele' (peaceful). 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. Shiloh has mostly been a girl name in the past century. Baby names that sound like Shiloh include Shilo (English and Hebrew), Sahale, Salah (Arabic), Salehe (Swahili), Salih (Arabic), Satchel (English), Segel, Selah (English), Sewall (English), Sha'ul (Hebrew), Shakeel (English), Shaquil (English), Shaquille (Arabic and English), Shelley (English), Shelly (English), Shola (Yoruban), Skelley (English), Skellie (English), Skelly (English), and Sohil (Indian). 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)"   |
