What does Shadrach mean?

Shadrach as a boys' name is of Babylonian origin, and the meaning of Shadrach is "command of Aku". The Babylonian moon god was Aku. In the Old Testament, one of the three Hebrew men thrown into a fiery furnace by King Nebuchadnezzar and rescued by an angel. Used steadily in the 16th-19th centuries.

STARTS WITH Sha-

ASSOCIATED WITH moon, old, testament (biblical), king, angel, 16th century, 19th century

Variations

VARIANTS Shad▼, Shadrack, Shadrick

SEE ALSO Meshach

How popular is Shadrach?

Shadrach is a rare first name for males but a somewhat popular surname for both adults and children (#94676 out of 150436, Top 63%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Similar Names

Shadrach is pronounced similarly to Chadric and Chadrick. Other recommended sound-alike names are Adalrich, Aldrich, Alldrich, Bardrich, Baruch, Bearach, Ceallach, Channoch (see Chanoch), Chanoch, Darach, Darroch, Edrich, Eldrich, Elldrich, Fridrich, Larch, Manoach, March, Ovadiach, Saadya, Saraph, Seadya, Sedric, Sedrick, Seraph, Shaan, Shabat, Shabbat, Shachar, Shaday, Shadd, Shade, Shadi, Shadoe, Shadow, Shafar, Shahzad, Shaka, Shanan, Shannan, Shareef, Sharif, Shasta, Shayan, Sherard, Sherrard, Shoda, Shoura, Shura, Sindbah, Starck, Terach, Thatch, Wallach and Zerach. Like Shadrach, these names are not frequently used.