Boy name · Hebrew
Solomon
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: peaceSolomon is a boy's name that comes from Hebrew and means "peace". It is used in English and Hebrew.
- Meaning
- Peace
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Gender
- Boy
- US rank
- #422 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Solomon
As a boy's name, Solomon comes from Hebrew and means "peace". It is used in English and Hebrew.
Solomon is also a surname: the 725th most common in the 2020 US Census, held by 46,541 people. See the most common last names.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Solomon on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Solomon on 3 lists.
“Peace; Hebrew. Wise king, son of David”
From Biblical names, names of prophets and kings
“Peace; Hebrew. The wise king”
From Classic boy names, classic biblical boy names
“Peace; Hebrew. Sol for short; the wise king”
From Old man names, old fashioned Bible names for boys
How popular is Solomon?
- US rank in 2025
- #422
- 767 babies, 449 per million boys
- Best rank
- #198 in 1880
- Most babies: 907 in 2016
- Babies since 1880
- At least 38,069
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 444 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 364 per million |
| 1900s | 419 per million |
| 1910s | 401 per million |
| 1920s | 251 per million |
| 1930s | 141 per million |
| 1940s | 101 per million |
| 1950s | 78 per million |
| 1960s | 67 per million |
| 1970s | 111 per million |
| 1980s | 130 per million |
| 1990s | 174 per million |
| 2000s | 282 per million |
| 2010s | 404 per million |
| 2020s | 429 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #368 | #376 | #387 | #408 | #402 | #418 | #438 | #438 | #416 | #422 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Other forms of Solomon
The same name in other languages and spellings, with the same meaning and origin.
- SalemPeace (Hebrew, unisex)
- ShalomPeace (Hebrew, boy)
Names spelled like Solomon
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- ShlomoPeaceful, from shalom (Hebrew, boy)
Names with a similar meaning
- IrenePeace, tranquility (Greek, girl)
- AxelMy father is peace (Hebrew, boy)
- FridaPeace; in Old Norse, beloved (Germanic and Old Norse, girl)
- MiraPeace, from Slavic Mir- names; in Sanskrit, sea (Slavic, girl)
- CasimirDestroyer of peace (Slavic, boy)
- EirenePeace (Greek, girl)
- OliveTree of peace (Latin, girl)
- SalomePeace (Hebrew, girl)
- AbdulsalamServant of Peace (Arabic, boy)
- AbsalomFather is peace (Hebrew, boy)
Middle names for Solomon
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
More boy names from Hebrew
- AdamMan, humankind (Hebrew, boy)
- DavidBeloved one (Hebrew, boy)
- DanielGod is my judge (Hebrew, boy)
- NoahRest, repose (Hebrew, boy)
- EliasMy God is Yahweh (Hebrew, boy)
- GabrielGod is my strength (Hebrew, boy)
- BenjaminSon of the right hand (Hebrew, boy)
- IsaacHe will laugh (Hebrew, boy)
- JanGod is gracious (Hebrew, boy)
- JonathanYahweh has given (Hebrew, boy)
Solomon: common questions
What does the name Solomon mean?
Solomon comes from Hebrew and means "peace".
Is Solomon a boy or girl name?
Solomon is mainly a boy's name.
Where does the name Solomon come from?
Solomon comes from Hebrew and means "peace". Today it is used in English and Hebrew.
How popular is the name Solomon?
Solomon ranked #422 in the US in 2025, with 767 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What are other forms of Solomon?
Forms of Solomon with the same meaning and origin include Salem (English) and Shalom (Hebrew).
What middle names go with Solomon?
Middle names that flow well with Solomon include Ansel, Chase, Clark, Elton and Ethan. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.