Shiloh

SHY-low
Hebrew
"tranquil"

Shiloh Origin and Meaning

The name Shiloh is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "tranquil".

Haunting biblical and Civil War place-name; now unisex—especially after the mega-high-profile Brangelina couple picked it for their daughter. It debuted in the Top 1000 for boys in 2015.

Many people may associate this name with the 1990s family film about a dog.

# 388 in the US

Shiloh Rank in US Top 1000

# 296 on Nameberry

Shiloh Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Shiloh Popularity

Famous People Named Shiloh

  • Shiloh Thomas Fernandez
    American actor
  • Shiloh Keo
    American NFL football player
  • Shiloh King Strong
    American actor/director; brother of actor Rider Strong
  • Shiloh Selassie
    American actor
  • Shiloh Silva Pownall (b. 2016)
    son of actress Gabriella Wilde and musician Alan Pownall

Shiloh in Pop Culture

  • "Shiloh
    " novel by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor about a dog named Shiloh
  • Shiloh
    Biblical city in Israel
  • Shiloh
    mentioned in Genesis 49:10, in Jacob's blessing of his son Judah
  • Shiloh Shepherd
    breed of dog
  • Shiloh
    early band of musician Don Henley
  • "Shiloh
    " song by David Berkeley
  • The Battle of Shiloh
    major battle in the American Civil War, fought April 6,7, 1862, in southwestern Tennessee