Shiloh

How to say it

/ˈʃaɪ.loʊ/

What it means

Hebrew, debated, often read as 'tranquil' or 'his gift'; also a biblical sanctuary town.

Shiloh is a Hebrew name and place, the town where the Ark of the Covenant rested for generations. Its meaning is debated, usually given as 'tranquil' or 'place of rest,' and a famous biblical line, 'until Shiloh comes,' has been read messianically. America knows it from the bloody Civil War battle and the Johnny Cash song; Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's daughter Shiloh made it a modern unisex pick. Soft and peaceful.

Heads-up notes

• Worth knowing

  Unisex; a biblical sanctuary town (and a Civil War battlefield); meaning usually given as 'tranquil.'

• Pop culture

  Jolie and Pitt's daughter Shiloh boosted it.

Who's worn it

Historical figures, characters, and public faces who share the name. The cultural surface, for whatever weight you want to give it.

• Shiloh the biblical town where the Tabernacle stood

Spelling variants

• Shilo
• Shyloh
• Shilah

Names with the same feeling

• Eden Delight, paradise
• Zion Zion (the hill of Jerusalem)
• Haven Safe harbor, refuge
• Selah Pause, lift up
• River Flowing water

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