Solomon
Boy nameSolomon 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
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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