Given name & surname
Shiloh
“one who is peaceful; abundant”·“he who was sent”
Shiloh is used as a given name and a surname. Interpretations include “one who is peaceful; abundant” (Hebrew) and “he who was sent” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Original Hebrewשילה
Meaning & origin
What it means
Interpretations include “one who is peaceful; abundant” (Hebrew) and “he who was sent” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Hebrew.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1969. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Shiloh appears in Genesis 49:10, Joshua 18:1, 1 Samuel 1:9 and 3 other passages.
- Genesis 49:10
- Joshua 18:1
- 1 Samuel 1:9
- 1 Kings 11:29
- 1 Chronicles 9:5
- Nehemiah 11:5
From biblical name research
Shiloh through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 24,531
- 9,414 boys · 15,117 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 2,318 babies
- 2025
- 2,318
- #278 for boys · #281 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +102%
- Rising fast
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 42% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 1,220 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 278 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 147.6% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 1,098 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (115). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 12,323 as a first name in 2020; 289 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Shiloh’s family of names
Shiloh has a related form in Shilo. Shiloh has a related form in Shylo. Shiloh has a related form in Shyloh.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
See also 12
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
- Ashershares a root
- Israelshares a root
- Sharonshares a root
- Asrielshares a root
- Asherahshares a root
- Jeshurunshares a root
- Syriashares a root
- Jeshershares a root
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People named Shiloh
- Shiloh FernandezAmerican actorborn 1985
- Shiloh Strongactor, producer, screenwriter, directorborn 1978
- LyldollCanadian singer and songwriterborn 1993
- Shilo RousseauCanadian biatheleteborn 2000
- Shiloh Keoplayer of American footballborn 1987
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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