SALOME  

Gender: F
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: "peace"

Biblical dancer whose unseemly story has made parents shy away from her name, but the stigma seems to be fading. Ex-ER star Alex Kingston named her daughter Salome Violetta.

Variations:
Salima, Solomea, Salma, Selima, Sahlma, Salmah, Salomey, Selma, Selmah, Salomi, Solome

International Variations:
Salama (Arabic) Salomé (French) Saloma, Salomea (Polish)

Salome is being discussed in our message boards:

• Unexpected, soft, and pretty girl names?
• Yaaaay! A family,you have always dreamed of!
• Triple A, Triple B, Triple C... Girls!
• Cheaper By the Dozen
• AA, BB, CC, DD....GIRLS!

Read Nameberry blog posts about Salome:

• NO EXPIRATION DATE ON NAMES
• EASTER NAMES
• DE-HIPSTERIZE THAT BABY NAME
• NAMES RIDING OFF INTO THE SUNSET
• DELILAH AND DESIREE--BAD GIRLS GONE GOOD