Entry № 2778 · Hebrew origin

Hodesh Hodesh — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ HOH-desh /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Hebrew

Meaning

"New moon (1 Chronicles)"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Hebrew Bible)

The meaning

A name that means "new moon (1 chronicles)".

Hodesh (חֹדֶשׁ) means "new moon" or "month" in Hebrew. In 1 Chronicles 8:9, Hodesh was a wife of Shaharaim of the tribe of Benjamin — mentioned with her seven sons born in Moab.

Among the most obscure biblical women's names.

New moon. The Benjaminite wife of Shaharaim.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

חֹדֶשׁ

Transliteration: Ḥōḏeš
Pronunciation: / ˈhoʊ.dɛʃ /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Hodesh stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Hodesh · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Hodeshs before her.

Real people

Hodesh

Shaharaim's wife.

In fiction

Hodesh

1 Chronicles 8:9.

Hebrew Bible

Names connected to Hodesh.

Numerology

The number behind Hodesh.

The Communicator

Hodesh reduces to three — the number of biblical new moon.

Parents on Hodesh

Why families chose this name.

"Hebrew new moon. Six letters. Hodesh."

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