SOLOMON  

Gender: M
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: "peace"

Popularity in 2008: #429

Wise old biblical name that, along with other patriarchal classics, is finally beginning to shed its long white beard and step from the pages of the Old Testament.

Nicknames & Variations:
Zolly, Selman, Saloman, Soloman, Salman, Salmon, Zollie, Sol, Shelomo, Sollie, Zelmo, Solmon, Zalmen, Salo, Solly, Zelman, Salmen, Zelmen, Solamon, Salomone, Zalmon

International Variations:
Suleiman (Arabic) Salamun (Czech) Salaun, Lasimonne (French) Solamh (Gaelic) Salomo (German) Salaman, Salamon (Hungarian) Salamone (Italian) Salamonas (Lithuanian) Salomon (Norwegian) Salamen (Polish) Solomon (Spanish) Shelomoh, Zalman, Shlomo (Yiddish)

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Read Nameberry blog posts about Solomon:

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• BOYS' NAMES: A New Generation
• TAKING BABY NAMES SERIOUSLY