Shiloh Name Meaning & Origin
Shiloh
Origin of the name Shiloh:
Hebrew name of uncertain meaning. It is thought to mean "he who has been sent." The name is used in reference to the Messiah, the one to be sent by God.
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
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Siwoh- My kitty's name is Shiloh and we call her Siwoh. It's a cute baby/kid nickname.My daughter's name is Shyloh, and I call her Lou.
Shylie
Soshee- my name is Sawyer-Shiloh and my Dad calls me Soshee as in Sochi, Russia.
- Meanings and history of the name Shiloh
Shiloh is the name of a town in Israel, mentioned several times in the Bible. (Shiloh also seems to refer tot eh Messiah, in Jacob's blessing for Judah in Genesis 49.) It means "place of rest"
- Famous real-life people named Shiloh
Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt, daughter of actors Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt.
Teenage YouTuber: Sawyer-Shiloh Cerehd- Shiloh in song, story & screen
We named our daughter Shilo after our favourite Neil Diamond song.
There's a movie called "Repo: The Genetic Opera" That has a main character named Shilo.
Also, there's a movie called "Shiloh" about a dog :)