Shaham as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Shaham

What is the meaning of the name Shaham ?

The baby name Shaham is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced sha-HAM (approx. IPA: /ʃaˈham/). Related Hebrew form Shoham is often pronounced shoh-HAM (/ʃoˈham/)..

Shaham is Hebrew in Origin.

Shaham is most often a Hebrew given name and surname, a less common transliteration of Shoham. It derives from Biblical Hebrew shoham, denoting the gemstone onyx. The shoham stones adorned the High Priest’s breastplate and the ephod’s shoulder settings in Exodus, giving the name associations of beauty, permanence, and sacred protection.

Used as a term since antiquity, it was revived as a modern Israeli personal name in the 20th century alongside other nature- and gem-inspired choices; it is typically masculine but can be unisex, and it also appears as a family name. The preferred spelling today is Shoham; variant spellings include Shaham. In Arabic-speaking settings the form Shaham is sometimes folk-etymologized through shahama, meaning nobility or chivalry, providing a positive parallel sense, though this is a separate root.

⚙ Shaham is a rare name. It doesn't appear in any of the major national birth registries we track; we found only 103 recorded uses across 21 countries. Expect very few children to share this name.