Given name

Chesiluth

“folly”·“stupidity”

Chesiluth is a biblical feminine given name, meaning “folly.”

Original Hebrewכסילות

Meaning & origin

What it means

As a biblical name, Chesiluth means “folly” or “stupidity.”

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Where it comes from

Chesiluth is a biblical name from Hebrew.

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How it developed

From the Hebrew verb kasal (כסל), “to be a mental invertebrate.”

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In the Bible

In the Bible, the name Chesiluth appears in Proverbs 9:13.

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See also 4

Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.

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Sibling ideas

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