Given name

Husham

“[very] hastily”

Husham is used as a given name.

Original Hebrewחושם

Meaning & origin

What it means

As a biblical name, Husham means “[very] hastily.”

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Where it comes from

Husham is a biblical name from Hebrew.

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How it developed

From the Hebrew verb hush (חוש), “to hurry or hasten.”

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In the Bible

In the Bible, the name Husham appears in Genesis 36:34-35.

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Husham’s family of names

Husham may belong to the same name family as HUSSHAM. This is a tentative spelling connection.

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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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No U.S. birth series

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Sibling ideas

Names that share Husham’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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