Name Chilion Gender Masculine Usage Biblical Scripts כִּלְיוֹן(Ancient Hebrew) Edit Status Status2a. listed usages are verified Meaning & History Derived from Hebrew כִּלְיוֹן "failing, pining". In the Book of Ruth, Chilion is mentioned as the youngest son of Elimelech of the tribe of Judah and his wife Naomi 1. He married the Moabite convert Orpah.