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שובי

The meaning of Shovai is uncertain

The meaning of Shovai is uncertain; perhaps taking captive.

Shovai is a boy's name of Biblical origin.

Ancestor of a family of gatekeepers who returned.

In Hebrew
שובי
In English letters
Shovai
Other English spellings
Shobai
Meaning
Uncertain; perhaps taking captive
Origin
Biblical
Given to
Boys
Gematria value
318

The register has no count for the name Shovai 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.

These six names are close to Shovai in theme or origin.

These are the questions people ask about the name Shovai.

What does the name Shovai mean?

The meaning of Shovai is uncertain; perhaps taking captive. Shovai is a boy's name of Biblical origin. Ancestor of a family of gatekeepers who returned.

Is Shovai a boy's name or a girl's name?

Shovai is mainly a boy's name.

How do you write Shovai in Hebrew?

Shovai is written שובי 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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