First names in Hebrew

First name Shilo: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

שילה

Gematria value: 345

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Shilo is written שילה

Shilo is another spelling of Shiloh, שילה in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Shilo mean?

Meaning: name of the sanctuary; "the one who is to come"
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is a biblical name: Shiloh, the town where the sanctuary stood before Jerusalem, and a mysterious word in Jacob's blessing. It is a boy's name much loved today in Jewish families.

Gematria

Shilo = 345

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. שילה has 4 letters:

• שthe letter Shin300
• יthe letter Yod10
• לthe letter Lamed30
• הthe letter He5
• Total345

The verse of the name

From the letter Shin to the letter He

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Shilo, from ש to ה:

שִׂנְאָה תְּעֹרֵר מְדָנִים וְעַל כׇּל־פְּשָׁעִים תְּכַסֶּה אַהֲבָה׃

“Hatred stirs up quarrels, but love covers all offenses.”

Proverbs 10:12

The book of your first name

Shilo, in nine pages

• Shilo, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Shilo
• Shilo, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Shilo in three answers

How do you write Shilo in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Shilo is written שילה. Shilo is another spelling of Shiloh, שילה in Hebrew.

What is the gematria value of Shilo?
Written שילה, Shilo is worth 345: the letter Shin (300) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter Lamed (30) + the letter He (5).

What does Shilo mean?
Name of the sanctuary; "the one who is to come (origin: Hebrew). Your name is a biblical name: Shiloh, the town where the sanctuary stood before Jerusalem, and a mysterious word in Jacob's blessing. It is a boy's name much loved today in Jewish families.