Shobal

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Shobal means "flowing" or "following a path". It is derived from the Hebrew word "shabal" which means "to flow" or "to go along a path". In the Bible, Shobal was the son of Seir and the father of a tribe named after him.
Popularity
According to data from the US Social Security Administration, the name Shobal does not rank among the top 1000 baby names in the United States.

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Shobal Name meanings & History

The name Shobal means "flowing" or "following a path". It is derived from the Hebrew word "shabal" which means "to flow" or "to go along a path". In the Bible, Shobal was the son of Seir and the father of a tribe named after him. Shobal was a Horite chief in the hill country of Seir during the days of Esau. He was a son of Seir the Horite, and his sons were Alvas, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho and Onam. He is mentioned in Genesis 36:20-29. The name Shobal is typically used as a boy's name.

Zodiac Sign of Shobal: Success Capricorn

Synonyms of Shobal:

S: Sensuality,Solidity,Success,Sex,Status,Security,Social Standing

H: Hobnobbing,Heart's Desire,Hyper,Hope,Haggle

O: Obsolete,Ostentatious,Organized,Obsessive,Obstinate

B: Brains,Bashful,Beauty,Bountiful

A: Argumentative,Action,Aggressive,Assertive,Angry,Ambitious

L: Languid,Lover,Lovely,Luscious,Liaison,Legal,Lazy

Shobal is:

  • a Delicate name
  • a Informal name
  • a Serious name

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