Shilo

♂ Boy

Pronounced SHY-loh /ˈʃaɪ.loʊ/Medium

Meaning: A spelling variant of Shiloh, a biblical Hebrew place name interpreted as "tranquil, peace" or messianically as "he who is to be sent."Medium

In 30 seconds: Shilo is a streamlined spelling of Shiloh, a biblical Hebrew place name read as 'tranquil' or 'peace'. In messianic readings it has also been taken to mean 'he who is to be sent'.

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Origin MediumHebrew, Biblical

MeaningA spelling variant of Shiloh, a biblical Hebrew place name interpreted as "tranquil, peace" or messianically as "he who is to be sent."

U.S. rank (2025)#1343 ↗ Rising

2025 U.S. births142 boys (0.01% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2025

Total births (all-time)≈ 1,270

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Shiloh appears in the Hebrew Bible as a place name, interpreted as 'tranquil' or 'peace', and read by some traditions in a messianic sense as 'he who is to be sent'. Shilo simply drops the final -h, giving a cleaner look while keeping the same two-syllable sound. The peace meaning and the biblical setting carry over unchanged.

The trimmed spelling softens the name visually, and the calm, open vowels match its 'peace' sense.

Did you know? Shilo appears in the Old Testament, which helped preserve it across centuries of Jewish and Christian naming traditions.

Overall data confidence 70%

Behind the Name - Shilo — etymology, usage, pronunciation, and related formsU.S. Social Security Administration — 2024 popularity rank and count supplied in the batch input CSV

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Famous Bearers

★Shilo Sanders (2000-)
American football safety and son of Deion Sanders

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Shilo mean?

Shilo is usually explained as meaning 'origin uncertain' and is most often linked with Hebrew tradition.

How do you pronounce Shilo?

It's commonly said SHY-loh /ˈʃaɪ.loʊ/.

Is Shilo a boy or girl name?

In this batch and in recent U.S. usage data, Shilo is used as a boy name.

How popular is Shilo?

In 2024, Shilo ranked #1669 in the U.S. for boys, with 101 births recorded.