שכניהו
Shechanyahu means “God dwells”
Shechanyahu is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
Head of the tenth priestly division; also a Levite under Hezekiah.
- In Hebrew
- שכניהו
- In English letters
- Shechanyahu
- Other English spellings
- Shecaniah
- Meaning
- God dwells
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 391
The register has no count for the name Shechanyahu on its own.
The Central Bureau of Statistics register of Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 has no count for this name on its own, so there is no chart for it.
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These are the questions people ask about the name Shechanyahu.
What does the name Shechanyahu mean?
Shechanyahu means “God dwells”. Shechanyahu is a boy's name of Biblical origin. Head of the tenth priestly division; also a Levite under Hezekiah.
Is Shechanyahu a boy's name or a girl's name?
Shechanyahu is mainly a boy's name.
How do you write Shechanyahu in Hebrew?
Shechanyahu is written שכניהו in Hebrew.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.
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