Meaning and background
The story behind Shiloh
Shiloh is a biblical place name, subsequently used as an English-language personal name. Its Hebrew derivation is less straightforward than many short naming lists suggest: a connection with tranquillity is possible, and the interpretation of certain biblical passages is debated. The safe statement is the place-name origin. A dog with this name is not therefore known to be calm, spiritual or attached to any particular religious tradition.
- Origin
- Given name from a biblical Hebrew place name; a proposed meaning “tranquil” is uncertain. Source
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About Shiloh
Recorded as a dog’s name
Shiloh appears in 45 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/ʃaɪloʊ/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/ʃaɪloʊ/ · primary stress on syllable 1SH AY1 L OW0
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Sources and research notes (2)
Gender association: NYC licence-period records. Any dog can use this name.
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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