Given name

Shallun

“retribution”

Shallun is used as a given name.

Original Hebrewשלון

Meaning & origin

What it means

As a biblical name, Shallun means “retribution.”

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Where it comes from

Shallun is a biblical name from Hebrew.

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How it developed

From the Hebrew verb shalem (שלם), “to be or make whole or complete.”

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In the Bible

In the Bible, the name Shallun appears in Nehemiah 3:15.

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