Bezaleel
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning in the shadow of God; God is my shade.
Babies a year
10
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Bezaleel by the numbers
Bezaleel was given to 10 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Bezaleel. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean darkness
Like Bezaleel, each of these has darkness in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Adrianfrom Hadria; dark one6,317 in the US (2017)
- Coltondark settlement; coal town5,261 in the US (2017)
- Blakedark or pale3,782 in the US (2017)
- Coledark, swarthy; charcoal3,458 in the US (2017)
- Blakelydark or pale meadow; a place name used as personal name1,244 in the US (2017)
- Donovandark brown warrior; surname used as given name1,056 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean God
Like Bezaleel, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Bezaleel
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