Given name
Puah
“splendid”·“radiant”
Puah is used as a given name.
Original Hebrewפועה
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Puah means “splendid” or “radiant.”
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Where it comes from
Puah is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb yapa' (יפע), “to radiate.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Puah appears in Exodus 1:15.
- Exodus 1:15
- Genesis 46:13
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Puah’s family of names
See also 4
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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