Shiloh: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “possibly tranquil, or place name of Shiloh”
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Say it
- SHY-loh · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Both (63% girls, 37% boys since 1880)
Shiloh is a biblical place name of uncertain meaning, often connected with ideas such as peace or tranquility. It later entered use as a given name through the Bible and place-name tradition. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.
How popular is Shiloh?
Babies named Shiloh in 20242,248
2024 rank#260 girls
Peak year2024
Total US babies since 188022,186
Shiloh is rising: use over the last five years is 2.8× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Shiloh
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Shiloh questions
What does the name Shiloh mean?
Shiloh means "possibly tranquil, or place name of Shiloh". It comes from Hebrew. Shiloh is a biblical place name of uncertain meaning, often connected with ideas such as peace or tranquility. It later entered use as a given name through the Bible and place-name tradition.
Is Shiloh a boy or girl name?
Shiloh is used for both: about 63% of US babies named Shiloh since 1880 were girls.
How popular is Shiloh?
2,248 US babies were named Shiloh in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.
How do you pronounce Shiloh?
Shiloh is usually pronounced SHY-loh.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.