Absalom

Hebrew

"father of peace"

Absalom Origin and Meaning

Variation of Axel

Absalom Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1786 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Absalom

• 1786 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Absalom

• Absalom son of King David by Maakah
• Absalom Willis Robertson US Senator from Virginia
• Absalom Baird Union army general in the American Civil War
• Absalom Jones American abolitionist and clergyman
• Absalom Watkin English social reformer

The name Absalom in Pop Culture

• Absalom Kumalo character in Cry, the Beloved Country
• "Absalom Absalom!", novel by William Faulkner
• "Absalom and Achitophel " satirical poem by John Dryden
• Absolem the caterpillar in Tim Burton's 2010 'Alice in Wonderland' film

International Variations of the name Absalom

• Absalón Spanish
• Avshalom Hebrew
• Absalon French
• Axel Scandinavian