Given name
Shuham
“depression”
Shuham is a biblical masculine given name, meaning “depression.”
Original Hebrewשוחם
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Shuham means “depression.”
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Where it comes from
Shuham is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb shuah (שוח), “to be low or humbled.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Shuham appears in Numbers 26:42, Genesis 46:23.
- Numbers 26:42
- Genesis 46:23
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Shuham’s family of names
See also 3
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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