Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Chesed means “as if it were a mountain/ field / protecting spirit / breast.”
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Where it comes from
Chesed is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew prefix ke (כ), “"like" or "as if,".”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Chesed appears in Genesis 22:22.
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Chesed’s family of names
See also 2
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
Similar names
If you love Chesed, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Chiun
“pedestal” · “the established one”
26% boys · 74% girls
Chenaniah
“Yah has established” · “Yah is firm”
55% boys · 45% girls
Elí
“high; height, elevation”
50% boys · 50% girls
Eldaah
“God has called”
29% boys · 71% girls
Ethni
“ethanite” · “one of the perennial”
43% boys · 57% girls
Sheshan
“whitish” · “lily”
60% boys · 40% girls
Bildad
“beloved Lord” · “Bel has loved”
67% boys · 33% girls
Elasah
“God has made”
50% boys · 50% girls