Solomon name meaning

Gender: Boy
Origin: Hebrew
Usage: English, Hebrew, Romanian, Slavic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Pronunciation: sahl-ah-men
Meaning: The Peaceful, Happiness and Peace
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What does Solomon mean?

Admired and Evergreen unisex name Solomon is originated from Hebrew, Solomon means "The Peaceful, Happiness or Peace" is used primarily in English, Slavic, Norwegian, Hebrew, Romanian, Swedish, Danish and Finnish. Solomon is variant form of biblical and conifer Salomon.

Salomon is variant of perpetual, biblical and prevalent Solomon. Salomon is Latin and Greek cognate of The Hebrew Name שְׁלֹמֹה:. Salomon's meaning is Variant of Shalom, Peaceful and Fullness is originated from Hebrew.

Also Solomon is equivalent of Solomon in French and English languages.

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How do I pronounce Solomon?

The three syllabled name Solomon is commonly pronounced as sahl-ah-men. It can also be pronounced as sahl-oh-men or s(o)-lo-mon.

Variants of Solomon

Shelomoh, Lasimonne, Salomon, Salamon, Salmar

Nicknames for Solomon

Common nickname for the child named Solomon include:

Names that rhyme with Solomon

How popular is the name Solomon?

Solomon was among the popular names in United States. Since emerging in 1880 around 32783 babies have been given the name. At the peak of its usage in 1880, it ranked 196th when 890 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys.

However after 141 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts but still performing better than most of the names. Additionally, the moniker has been in the top 500 baby names a whooping 85 times

Solomon was a common name in England and Wales.

Over 2934 babies have been named Solomon since 1996. At the peak of its usage in 1999,. However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 23 years but it is still going strong.

Solomon is an uncommon baby name in Ireland, its highest ever rank is 268 (2005) in its 16 years run on Ireland naming chart. In France, it has been in use since 1983 and achieved its top ranking of 1765 in 2017.

Over 127 people have been named Solomon in France.

Solomon is a rare baby name in Belgium, chances of it being still in use are very slim. However things change on global perspective, Solomon is extremely popular in Nigeria where every 1 in 700 have the name as well as in Ethiopia.

Also the baby name is popular in Eritrea, Ghana, South Africa, Kenya, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Malawi, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Liberia, Zambia, Tanzania, South Sudan, Cameroon and India. At least, 940000 people globally have carried Solomon as their given name according to our estimate.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
2018388811
2017377868
2016369890
2015370866
2014379829
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Solomon in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Finland12625200

What numbers say about Solomon?

Letter S as your cornerstone indicates a charismatic person who can win anyone's heart. You have a positive influence on people but gather their negativity instead of positivity on a daily basis. It drains you. Facing what you've been through and allowing yourself to grieve over is the only way to fight the numbness within you. You are reliable but unpredictable, fragile but emotionless at the same time.

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  •  Davis - Meaning of Davis is Dear One or Beloved has its origin in Spanish and Hebrew, used specifically in English is a unisex name
  •  Tatum - Used in English and English eminent, Tatum came from Old English, Tatum means "Tates Homestead or Other Cheering" is used as a gender-neutral name
  •  Kenya - Commonly Accepted Kenya came from African and Kamba languages is used principally in English, meaning of Kenya is "Animal Horn, Place Name or Place Name of the Country" is a gender insensitive name
  •  Harlow - Used in English persistent and well-liked, Harlow is used as a unisex name, Harlow means "Rocky Hill or Mound" came from Old English
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Middle names for Solomon

There are many admired and sweet middle names that are commonly paired with Solomon.

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Famous people named Solomon

  • Solomon Mikhoels, Soviet Jewish actor and the artistic director of the Moscow State Jewish Theater
  • Solomon Stoddard, pastor of the Congregationalist Church
  • Solomon Caesar Malan, British divine and orientalist
  • Solomon Dodashvili, Georgian philosopher, journalist, historian
  • Solomon kaDinuzulu, king of the Zulu nation
  • Solomon Spalding, author of two related texts: an unfinished manuscript entitled 'Manuscript Story – Conneaut Creek'
  • Solomon Volkov, Russian journalist and musicologist
  • Solomon Luria, was one of the great Ashkenazic 'poskim' and teachers of his time
  • Solomon Mamaloni, second Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands three times: 30 August 1981 – 19 November 1984; 28 March 1989 – 18 June 1993; and 7 November 1994 – 27 August 1997
  • Solomon Adler, worked as U.S. Treasury representative
  • Solomon Hochoy, Trinidadian politician
  • Solomon Perel, Israeli author and motivational speaker
  • Solomon Lew, US$1
  • Solomon Drowne, prominent American physician
  • Solomon Winter, Hungarian philanthropist;
  • Solomon Aaron Wertheimer, Hungarian rabbi, scholar, and seller of rare books
  • Solomon Löwisohn, He studied at the 'yeshivah' of Prague; among his fellow students being his relative Moses Saphir
  • Solomon Birnbaum, Yiddish linguist and Hebrew palaeographer
  • Solomon Riemann, European Jewish traveler
  • Solomon Hart Green, Jewish Canadian politician in Manitoba, Canada
  • Solomon Judah Loeb Rapoport, Galician rabbi and Jewish scholar
  • Solomon Nikritin, Solomon Nikritin was born in Chernihiv, Ukraine
  • Solomon Cleaver, Winnipeg minister and storyteller best
  • Solomon Musa, important military and political figure
  • Solomon Quetsch, Austrian rabbi and Talmudist
  • Solomon Wren, —born in 1780 in Loudoun County, Virginia—enlisted
  • Solomon Zeitlin, Jewish historian
  • Solomon Mutswairo, Zimbabwean novelist and poet
  • Solomon Berewa, was Vice-President of Sierra Leone
  • Solomon Pikelner, Soviet astronomer
  • Solomon David Sassoon, educator, Rabbi, philanthropist, fundraiser
  • Solomon Stratton, American soldier and explorer
  • Solomon Jones, doctor, judge and political figure in Upper Canada
  • Solomon Mogilevsky, headed the Soviet foreign intelligence service
  • Solomon Yeomans Chesley, public servant and political figure in Canada West
  • Solomon H. Sonneschein, Hungarian-American rabbi
  • Solomon III, Bishop of Constance from 890 to his death
  • Solomon Rosowsky, cantor and composer, and son of the Rigan cantor
  • Solomon Schonfeld, British Rabbi
  • Solomon Schindler, rabbi and author
  • Solomon Comstock, U.S. Representative
  • Solomon Berson, American physician and scientist whose discoveries
  • Solomon Taylor North, Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives
  • Solomon Feferman, American philosopher and mathematician with works
  • Solomon Asch, Polish gestalt psychologist and pioneer in social psychology
  • Solomon Lefschetz, American mathematician
  • Solomon Kullback, American cryptanalyst and mathematician,
  • Solomon ibn Gabirol, 11th-century Andalusian poet and Jewish philosopher with a Neo-Platonic bent
  • Solomon Marcus, Romanian mathematician
  • Solomon W. Golomb, American mathematician, engineer
  • Solomon Schechter, Moldavian-born American rabbi, academic scholar and educator
  • Solomon Northup, American abolitionist and the primary author of the memoir 'Twelve Years a Slave'
  • Solomon Burke, American preacher and singer
  • Solomon L. Spink, American lawyer
  • Solomon in Islam, was, according to the Qur’an
  • Solomon Juneau, French Canadian fur trader, land speculator
  • Solomon Sibley, American politician and jurist

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