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Solomon

Boy name

Solomon has been given to 38,080 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2016 and currently ranks #422 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈsɒləmən/

From Latin Solomōn (variant of Salomon), from Ancient Greek Σολομών (Solomṓn), from Biblical Hebrew שְׁלֹמֹה (šĕlōmōʰ), from שָׁלוֹם (šālōm, “peace”). Doublet of Shlomo and Suleiman.

Origin: Ancient Greek < Hebrew

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

38,080

Peak year

2016 (907 babies)

Rank in 2025

#422 for boys

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▼ -12%

Gender split

0% girls / 100% boys

Famous people named Solomon

Solomon

King of Israel and son of David

Saul Bellow

Canadian-American writer (1915–2005)

Sholem Aleichem

Jewish writer and playwright of Yiddish, who worked in Russian Empire, Switzerland, Germany and the United States (1859-

Solomon ibn Gabirol

11th-century Andalusian poet and Jewish philosopher

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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