Given name
Hushai
“a quick-witted woman”
Hushai is used as a given name. One Hebrew interpretation is “a quick-witted woman.”
Original Hebrewחושי
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Hebrew interpretation is “a quick-witted woman.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Hebrew.
How it developed
Possibly from the Hebrew verb hush (חוש), “to hurry or hasten, and possibly.”
From biblical name research
In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Hushai appears in 1 Samuel 15:32, 2 Samuel 17:7, 2 Samuel 17:23 and 1 other passage.
- 1 Samuel 15:32
- 2 Samuel 17:7
- 2 Samuel 17:23
- 1 Kings 4:16
From biblical name research
Hushai’s family of names
Hushai has a related form in Husha. Hushai has a related form in Hushae. Hushai has a related form in Hushay.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
See also 2
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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