Given name
Samlah
“robe”
Samlah is a biblical masculine given name, meaning “robe.”
Original Hebrewשמלה
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Samlah means “robe.”
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Where it comes from
Samlah is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew noun simla (שמלה), “mantle or robe.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Samlah appears in Genesis 36:36-37, 1 Chronicles 1:47-48.
- Genesis 36:36-37
- 1 Chronicles 1:47-48
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Samlah’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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