Reshef as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Reshef

What is the meaning of the name Reshef ?

The baby name Reshef is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈrɛʃɛf/ (REH-shef).

Reshef is in Origin.

Reshef is a Northwest Semitic name rooted in r-š-p, a lexeme denoting flame, spark, burning heat, and sometimes lightning; by extension it could signify plague. In the Hebrew Bible, reshef appears as a common noun (“sparks,” “bolts”) and as a theonym. As a divine name, Resheph (Ugaritic ršp) was venerated across Canaan and Phoenicia, associated with fire, war, and pestilence. The semantic core “flame/flare” gives the name a vivid, energetic feel in modern use.

The cult of Resheph entered Egypt, where the god was known as Reshpu/Reshef, and the element occurs in West Semitic personal names. In contemporary Israel, Reshef is used as a masculine given name and as a surname, often embraced for its “spark” sense rather than its ominous associations. Variants and scholarly spellings include Reshef, Resheph, Ršp (Ugaritic/Phoenician), Reshpu/Reshef (Egyptian), and Rashap/Rasap (Akkadian). Meaning: “flame,” “spark,” or “lightning bolt.”