Given name

Shealtiel

“i have asked God”

Shealtiel is used as a given name.

Original Hebrewשאלתיאל

Meaning & origin

What it means

As a biblical name, Shealtiel means “i have asked God.”

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Where it comes from

Shealtiel is a biblical name from Hebrew.

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How it developed

From the Hebrew verb sha'al (שאל), “to ask for,” and the Hebrew word 'el (אל), “God.”

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In the Bible

In the Bible, the name Shealtiel appears in 1 Chronicles 3:17.

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See also 6

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

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No U.S. birth series

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Sibling ideas

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