ABSALOM  

Gender: M
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: "father of peace"

Because of its biblical (King David's beautiful, rebellious son) and literary (Chaucer, Faulkner) associations, this just might appeal to the daring namegiver.

International Variations:
Absalon (French) Avshalom (Hebrew) Axel (Scandinavian) Absalón (Spanish)

Absalom is being discussed in our message boards:

• Name Ending in N or M
• my category name game
• A brother or sister for little Jack or Olivia
• Eclectic Yet Classic Names for Baby?
• Quirky names from your family tree?

Read Nameberry blog posts about Absalom:

• A DOZEN NEGLECTED BIBLICAL BOYS' NAMES
• KISSING COUSIN NAMES: Names that don't look related--but are
• MEMORIAL DAY NAMES: SHILOH & SHERIDAN