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HelpRe: Shiloh
in reply to a message by Elinor
Shiloh is a male biblical name. I guess it's uncommon enough that you could use it on a girl without it being an issue, but it would be non-traditional. I prefer Shiloh Eleanora and Shiloh Rowan.
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I was under the impression it didn't belong to any person in the Bible, only a place, and was adopted as a unisex first name in modern times? I'm not arguing - you're bound to know more about Biblical names than I do as they're really not my field at all - just wanting to clarify :-)
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I took it from this site. Here's the entry:
SHILOH m
Usage: English
Pronounced: SHIE-lo
Means "he who is to be sent" in Hebrew. This phrase from the Old Testament (see Genesis 49:10) is often understood to refer to the Messiah.
SHILOH m
Usage: English
Pronounced: SHIE-lo
Means "he who is to be sent" in Hebrew. This phrase from the Old Testament (see Genesis 49:10) is often understood to refer to the Messiah.
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Aaah ... See, I figured that since it doesn't say "Biblical" under usage (which is only used for names actually borne by *people* in the Bible), it was a modern adoption of the placename, and it certainly goes both ways gender-wise nowadays. I'll do some more research though :-)
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