Given name
Helah
“scum”·“ornament”
Helah is used as a given name.
Original Hebrewחלאה
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Helah means “scum” or “ornament.”
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Where it comes from
Helah is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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The story
Helah is a variant of Hel. The history of Hel gives this family its wider story. In mythological stories, Hel is associated with the goddess of the dead.
Explained through its name family
In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Helah appears in 1 Chronicles 4:5.
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The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
See also 7
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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