Shoham Forename

167,206th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 2,037 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Shoham Forename Definition:

Sho'-ham. A descendant of Levi 1 Chron. xxiii. 27.

Shoham Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel
 
56%
1,9211:4,374760
India
100%
411:29,631,170611,330
United States
58%
 
241:15,105,707134,208
Tanzania
 
60%
131:4,060,64025,595
Canada-101:3,313,33741,238
Thailand
60%
 
101:7,006,581112,087
Ghana-41:6,746,5548,075
United Arab Emirates-21:3,575,99676,635
Norway-11:5,132,32937,513
Uganda
100%
11:40,956,920131,348
Taiwan-11:23,769,682193,280
Switzerland-11:8,213,49636,387
South Africa
100%
11:54,532,649471,300
Singapore-11:6,287,05439,645
Argentina
100%
11:42,773,24343,333
Netherlands-11:16,902,08343,152
Iceland-11:366,0177,938
Czechia-11:10,656,16211,509
Cyprus
100%
11:871,0765,368
Brazil-11:214,236,154864,335

Shoham (2,442) may also be a surname.

Shoham Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Sho'-ham. A descendant of Levi 1 Chron. xxiii. 27.

The Proper Names of The Bible (1855) by John Farrar

Meaning: their equalizing: justifying them.

A Dictionary of the Proper Names of the Old and New Testament (1909) by James Beaumont Jackson

Shoham Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shohame922/
Shohaim921/
Soham919,452/
Shoam9120/
Shohaime865/
Soaham8334/
Sohaim8321/
Sohamm8313/
Shohom8310/
Sahham839/
Sohaum834/
Sohaam834/
Sohham834/
Sooham833/
Shoaim832/
Soheam831/
Sojham831/
Soam801,042/
Shahham7710/
Shauham775/
Shoiyam775/
Shaheam774/
Sohayme772/
Sohamme771/
Chhoham771/
Shohome771/
Sohaham771/
Sohom73503/
Sahom7336/
Soame7335/
Shaom738/
Souam736/
Sooam735/
Soaim734/
Soamm734/
Choam734/
Suoam732/
Saohm731/
Sioam731/
Soaum731/
Soamt731/
Sohaimeh711/
Souame67287/
Sahaom6730/
Sahoum6715/
Shauam6714/
Saheam6710/
Shahom679/
Soyyam677/
So'ame674/
Shuiam674/
Sahgam673/
Chhaom673/
Choame673/
Saeham673/
Sauhom673/
Sohhom673/
Sojhom673/
Shaoom673/
Chouam672/
Sohoum672/
Soaime672/
Zohaim672/
Soihom671/
Chhoam671/
Suiham671/
Siahom671/
Sojjam671/
Sohoim671/
Soiyam671/
Seheam671/
Shaeam671/
Shaomh671/
Shauom671/
Soheim671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shoham