Given name & surname
Pul
“distinctive”·“discerner”·“darkling”
Pul is used as a given name and a surname.
Original Hebrewפול
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Pul means “distinctive,” “discerner” or “darkling.”
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Where it comes from
Pul is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb palal (פלל), “to distinguish or discern.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Pul appears in 2 Kings 15:19, 1 Chronicles 5:26, Isaiah 66:19.
- 2 Kings 15:19
- 1 Chronicles 5:26
- Isaiah 66:19
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Pul’s family of names
See also 10
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
- Paulshares a root
- Apollosshares a root
- Tiglath-pilesershares a root
- Eliphelehushares a root
- Eliphalshares a root
- Amraphelshares a root
- Pelethshares a root
- Pelaiahshares a root
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