Name
Solomon
Meaning
Solomon is a masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning “peace”.
Solomon derives from the Hebrew shalom, peace, but three thousand years of stories about the king who asked God for an understanding heart have made it the proverbial name of wisdom. Long sustained in Jewish communities, it now rides the Old Testament revival alongside Ezra and Asher.
Returned to the US boys' top 400 in recent years.
Popularity in the United States
Boys
Ranked #422 in 2025 · peak #367 in 2016
Data: US Social Security Administration, top-1000 ranks.
At a glance
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Gender
- Masculine
- Pronounced
- /SOL-oh-mun/
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Questions
Solomon is a masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning “peace”. Solomon derives from the Hebrew shalom, peace, but three thousand years of stories about the king who asked God for an understanding heart have made it the proverbial name of wisdom.
Solomon is traditionally a masculine (boy) name. Returned to the US boys' top 400 in recent years.
The name Solomon comes from Hebrew. Solomon derives from the Hebrew shalom, peace, but three thousand years of stories about the king who asked God for an understanding heart have made it the proverbial name of wisdom. Long sustained in Jewish communities, it now rides the Old Testament revival alongside Ezra and Asher.
Solomon is pronounced SOL-oh-mun.
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