Given name
Mahalath
“one who is tender”
Mahalath is a variant of Mahalia. One Hebrew interpretation is “one who is tender.”
Original Hebrewמחלת
Meaning & origin
What it means
Mahalath is a variant of Mahalia. One Hebrew interpretation is “one who is tender.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Mahalath is a variant of Mahalia. An origin associated with Mahalia is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
From the Hebrew verb hala (חלה), “to be weak.”
From biblical name research
In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Mahalath appears in Genesis 28:9.
From biblical name research
Mahalath’s family of names
Mahalath has a related form in Mahalia.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
See also 11
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
- Havilahshares a root
- Mahlonshares a root
- Halishares a root
- Helonshares a root
- Mahalishares a root
- Mahlishares a root
- Mahlahshares a root
- Hulshares a root
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