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The baby name Shiloh is a Girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SHY-loh.

Shiloh is Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2
Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: SHY-loh

What is the meaning of the name Shiloh ?

The baby name Shiloh is a girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SHY-loh.

Shiloh is Hebrew in Origin.

Shiloh is an English biblical name from Hebrew, attached first to the ancient Israelite sanctuary written שילה, שילו, and שלה in the Hebrew Bible and vocalized Shiloh or Shilo. For the place-name, lexicons connect it with the root שלה, sh-l-h, associated with quietness, ease, or prosperous rest, giving the literal sense tranquility or place of rest. Genesis 49:10 preserves a disputed form read in some traditions as he whose it is.

As a given name, Shiloh was rare in English-speaking records before the late twentieth century, shaped more by biblical geography than by saintly or royal use. The Ephraimite site housed the tabernacle before Jerusalem, and the 1862 Battle of Shiloh added an American place-name association. Spellings such as Shilo, Shylo, and Shilow occur in modern use. In the United States it entered the girls Top 1000 in 2007, shortly after Shiloh Jolie-Pitt’s birth, while retaining occasional male use.

Shiloh has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Shiloh

Shiloh Fernandez Actor · Born 1985 · United States Shiloh Fernandez is an American actor best known for his role in the horror film 'Evil Dead'. He has also appeared in movies like 'Red Riding Hood' and 'White Bird in a Blizzard'.

Shiloh – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2023 #1 897
BW 0 #19 1 960
JM 0 #92 2 3,714
Sweden Girls 2017 #173 2 1,647
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
Canada Girls 2024 #222 64 2,795
United States Girls 2024 #234 1,216 8,487
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
Canada Boys 2024 #262 45 2,588
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
JM Girls 0 #276 3 7,507
United States Boys 2024 #308 1,032 7,044
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
CN Girls 0 #355 5 8,829
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
France Boys 2021 #383 5 2,865
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
France Girls 2021 #403 3 3,185
PH Girls 0 #423 7 13,098
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
CR Boys 0 #508 3 10,188
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
KW Girls 0 #560 2 19,177
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
CR Girls 0 #572 2 11,342
CM Boys 0 #573 3 12,054
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
SG Girls 0 #631 2 18,916
HK Girls 0 #645 6 16,104
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
IN Girls 0 #652 3 13,121
CL Boys 0 #699 2 13,390
Finland Girls 2026 #733 6 3,895
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
NG Girls 0 #773 14 15,093
CL Girls 0 #914 2 14,098
NG Boys 0 #931 21 16,906
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
SA Girls 0 #1,011 4 25,931
MY Girls 0 #1,071 2 24,821
ZA Girls 0 #1,108 34 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,149 4 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,159 20 25,619
MX Girls 0 #1,267 1 17,781

Shiloh is popular in 37 countries — most recent births per country:

Canada
United States
France
New York City (Black, non-Hispanic), United States
Scotland, United Kingdom

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People also ask about Shiloh

Shiloh is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Shiloh is a 2 syllable name, pronounced SHY-loh.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Shilo, Shylo and Shilow.
Yes, very popular — Shiloh ranked #1 in Ireland in 2023, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Shiloh ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2023).
Yes — 1 notable people named Shiloh are in our database, including Shiloh Fernandez (Actor).