Given name

Meshech

“departed”·“drawn out”

Meshech is used as a given name.

Original Hebrewמש

Meaning & origin

What it means

As a biblical name, Meshech means “departed” or “drawn out.”

From biblical name research

Where it comes from

Meshech is a biblical name from Hebrew.

From biblical name research

In the Bible

In the Bible, the name Meshech appears in Genesis 10:2.

From biblical name research

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

See also 3

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

Similar names

If you love Meshech, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Biblical Hebrew · Biblical

Melkko

Melkko is a surname from Biblical Hebrew. It is used in Finnish.

No U.S. birth series

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Hebrew · Biblical

Medan

“strife” · “judgment”

No U.S. birth series

71% boys · 29% girls

Hebrew · Biblical

Meni

“apportionment”

No U.S. birth series

52% boys · 48% girls

Hebrew · Biblical

Moab

“who is your father?” · “water of a father”

No U.S. birth series

98% boys · 2% girls

Hebrew · Biblical

Mibsam

“from a sweet smell” · “perfumery”

No U.S. birth series

63% boys · 37% girls

Biblical Hebrew · Biblical

Michałkiewicz

“who” · “like”

No U.S. birth series

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Hebrew · Biblical

Jashen

“sleeping”

No U.S. birth series

91% boys · 9% girls

Hebrew · Biblical

Jether

“excellence” · “abundance”

No U.S. birth series

85% boys · 15% girls

Sibling ideas

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

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