Given name

Shilshah

“three”·“triad”

Shilshah is a biblical masculine given name, meaning “three.”

Original Hebrewשלשה

Meaning & origin

What it means

As a biblical name, Shilshah means “three” or “triad.”

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Where it comes from

Shilshah is a biblical name from Hebrew.

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How it developed

From the Hebrew noun shalosh (שלש), “three.”

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In the Bible

In the Bible, the name Shilshah appears in 1 Chronicles 7:37.

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See also 2

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

Similar names

If you love Shilshah, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

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“guarding” · “ward”

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“guardian” · “watching”

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Hushah

“haste”

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>99% boys

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Shashai

“whitish”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Hebrew · Biblical

Sheshai

“whitish”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Sibling ideas

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