- Meaning
- Tranquil, his gift
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Gender
- Boy or girl
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- Familiar (US top 1000)
- Style
- Religious
- Used in
- English-speaking countries
Nicknames for Shiloh
What friends, grandparents and the playground will call them, depending on where they grow up.
- English
- Shy
What people expect from a Shiloh
Shiloh is built from soft sounds. Studies of name sounds find people expect someone with a soft name to be warm, agreeable and calm.
The meaning is about peace. A name can't give a child peace, but it's a nice thing to explain to them one day.
A good fit if you hope for: a calm peacemaker.
Names set expectations, not personalities. What the research says.
Shiloh: name scorecard
Save your future kid some trouble: give them a name they can live and grow with.
Great choice
Shiloh
- International readabilitySimple letters that read the same almost everywhere.
- Easy to say and spellSays itself: 2 syllables, spelt how it sounds.
- Not too common, not too strangeThe sweet spot: familiar to everyone, but rarely a duplicate in the class.
- Playground-proofNo obvious rude words or rhymes. Kids are creative, though.
- Won't get you sued (or refused)Nothing a registrar would object to in most countries.
- A meaning to be proud ofMeans "Tranquil, his gift".
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Strangers shown a face guessed the person's real name well above chance. We may slowly grow into our names.
Zwebner et al. (2017)Questions about Shiloh
What does the name Shiloh mean?
Shiloh is a unisex name of Hebrew origin meaning "Tranquil, his gift".
Is Shiloh a boy or girl name?
Shiloh is used for both boys and girls.
How popular is the name Shiloh?
Shiloh is familiar in the US, without being common. It is used in English-speaking countries.
What are nicknames for Shiloh?
Common nicknames for Shiloh are Shy.
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