Entry № 0524 · Hebrew origin

Eglah Eglah — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ EG-lah /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Hebrew

Meaning

"Heifer (David's wife)"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Hebrew Bible)

The meaning

A name that means "heifer (david's wife)".

Eglah (עֶגְלָה) means "heifer" or "young cow" in Hebrew. In 2 Samuel 3:5, Eglah was the sixth wife of King David and mother of Ithream — listed at the end of David's six wives at Hebron.

Rabbinic tradition identifies her with Michal.

Heifer. David's sixth wife.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

עֶגְלָה

Transliteration: ʿEglāh
Pronunciation: / ˈɛɡ.lə /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Eglah stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Eglah · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Eglahs before her.

Real people

Eglah

David's wife.

In fiction

Eglah

2 Samuel 3:5.

Hebrew Bible

Names connected to Eglah.

Numerology

The number behind Eglah.

The Seeker

Eglah reduces to seven — the number of David's wife.

Parents on Eglah

Why families chose this name.

"David's sixth wife. Five letters. Eglah."

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