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Meaning, origin and pronunciation, with published usage by place and year.
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Biblical interpretation disputed; no single settled literal meaning.
The NET Bible translators discuss several interpretations of the Hebrew expression in Genesis 49:10, including place, ruler, tribute and belonging readings. A messianic reading is an interpretation rather than an uncontested translation of every personal-name use.
Biblical Hebrew name, used for girls and boys in English
The exact English entry derives the spelling from Biblical Hebrew Shiloh and records a unisex given name. The native Hebrew entry identifies the biblical city. These establish a documented Hebrew route and English use, without assigning religion or ancestry to a bearer.
/ˈʃaɪloʊ/
English reading; first syllable rhymes with shy.
Recorded English reading, as published. Accents and preferred pronunciations can differ.
Counts apply only to the exact spelling, place, year and recorded usage shown. Places are separate; these figures are never added into a worldwide total. Missing or suppressed records never mean zero.
| Place | Year | Recorded usage | Published births | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 2025 | Girls | 81 · preliminary | 377 | 2025 figures are preliminary. Quebec counts below five are randomly imputed by the publisher before national aggregation. Accents are removed in the source; this profile was matched only where the catalog spelling was unambiguous. Unpublished values are unknown, not zero. Rank basis: source published. |
| Canada | 2025 | Boys | 49 · preliminary | 591 | 2025 figures are preliminary. Quebec counts below five are randomly imputed by the publisher before national aggregation. Accents are removed in the source; this profile was matched only where the catalog spelling was unambiguous. Unpublished values are unknown, not zero. Rank basis: source published. |
| France | 2025 | Girls | 10 (rounded to 5) | 3286 | Counts are rounded to the nearest multiple of five. Ranks use unrounded publisher counts with randomly ordered ties; equally rounded counts can have different ranks. National coverage excludes Mayotte before 2012. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Automated direction labels are withheld for this rounded-count series. Rank basis: source published. |
| France | 2025 | Boys | 10 (rounded to 5) | 2342 | Counts are rounded to the nearest multiple of five. Ranks use unrounded publisher counts with randomly ordered ties; equally rounded counts can have different ranks. National coverage excludes Mayotte before 2012. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Automated direction labels are withheld for this rounded-count series. Rank basis: source published. |
| England & Wales | 2025 | Girls | 53 | 696 | Published ranks differ from ranks calculated over visible rows. Counts retained; automated trend labels withheld. Rank basis: source published. |
| England & Wales | 2025 | Boys | 67 | 578 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published. |
| Northern Ireland | 2020 | Girls | 3 | 397 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published. |
| Scotland | 2025 | Girls | 4 | 632 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published. |
| Scotland | 2016 | Boys | 3 | 707 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published. |
| Ireland | 2023 | Girls | 3 | 856 | Names below three occurrences are unpublished. Accent recording changed in 2018; comparisons across that boundary may not describe the same spelling coverage. Counts refer to registrations in the year. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Rank basis: source published. |
| United States | 2025 | Girls | 1,098 | 281 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts. |
| United States | 2025 | Boys | 1,220 | 278 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts. |
Canada, Ireland and France coverage includes confidently matched existing profiles only; unmatched spellings are awaiting review. French counts are rounded to five.
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The NET Bible translators discuss several interpretations of the Hebrew expression in Genesis 49:10, including place, ruler, tribute and belonging readings. A messianic reading is an interpretation rather than an uncontested translation of every personal-name use. Credit: NET Bible translators, Biblical Studies Press, Genesis 49:10 translator notes via Bible Gateway. Source: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%2049%3A10&version=NET. Rights: original brief factual summary by Rare Baby Names; source text retains its copyright. Summary notice: interpretive uncertainty restated in our own words; no verse or commentary passage reproduced.
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The inspected English entry records both the biblical city, associated with the Ark of the Covenant, and unisex personal-name use. The Hebrew entry independently identifies the city. Neither inspected entry establishes a literal translation or the licensed prophetic interpretation; those questions remain unresolved. Place-name history is distinct from a prescribed meaning for a child. Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted and condensed by Rare Baby Names under CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). No source audio reused.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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The exact English entry derives the spelling from Biblical Hebrew Shiloh and records a unisex given name. The native Hebrew entry identifies the biblical city. These establish a documented Hebrew route and English use, without assigning religion or ancestry to a bearer. Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted and condensed by Rare Baby Names under CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). No source audio reused.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
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English reading; first syllable rhymes with shy.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
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The National Park Service documents the battlefield at Shiloh National Military Park. This establishes a historical association, not a literal translation or the origin of every child’s name. Credit: U.S. National Park Service. Source: https://www.nps.gov/shil/learn/historyculture/index.htm. Rights: original brief factual summary by Rare Baby Names; no image or passage reproduced. Summary notice: battlefield context separated from linguistic meaning.
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Attribution: Source: NISRA : Website: www.nisra.gov.uk
License: Open Government Licence v3.0
Attribution: (C) Crown copyright. Data supplied by National Records of Scotland.
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Attribution: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence
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Attribution: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence
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Attribution: U.S. Social Security Administration
Credit: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.
License: Statistics Canada Open Licence
Adaptation: Adapted from Statistics Canada, First names at birth by sex at birth, selected indicators, Table 17-10-0147-01, reference years 1991–2025. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
Credit: Central Statistics Office, Ireland, VSA50 and VSA60, updated 27 February 2026.
License: CC BY 4.0
Adaptation: Adapted by Rare Baby Names: joined the published count and rank indicators and matched unambiguous existing spellings. Source values retained.
Credit: Source : Insee, Fichier des prénoms, updated 16 July 2026.
License: Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab)
Adaptation: Adapted by Rare Baby Names: column names and sex codes mapped and unique case-only spellings matched to existing profiles. Published rounded counts and ranks retained.
