Solomon

Spellings & scripts●

Locally spelled Salomon in MX Mexico, AR Argentina, PE Peru and 7 more, Salomao in BR Brazil and Სოლომონ in GE Georgia.

Spellings marked ● are how people bearing the name write it in our records; ○ marks a model's transliteration. Click a spelling to open its page.

Meaning & origin●

Attested across 20 languages in the etymology graph.

Languages●

Language is read off each record's context, not declared by the bearer; a share is of all records for this spelling.

Other names spelled this way◐

Solomon is also recorded as 5 other names, grouped separately because the records behind them do not connect to the one described above.

• a separate surname26K records spelled Solomon3 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in United States, India, Ethiopia, United Kingdom

  Also written Solomōn, Solomón

• Hebrew given name12K records spelled Solomon32 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Israel, Morocco, United States, Qatar

  Languages: Hebrew, Amharic, Indonesian

  Also written שלמה, סלומון, סולומון, Shlomo, סלמון

• Russian given name11K records spelled Solomon60 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Russia, Ukraine, United States, Poland

  Languages: Russian, Ukrainian, Polish

  Also written Соломон, Salomon, Саламон, Саломон, Соломона

• Arabic surname7.3K records spelled Solomon6 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in United States, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia

  Languages: Arabic, Maltese

  Also written Sõlômòñ, Sólomon, Solòmoñ, Solòmon

• a separate surname5.4K records spelled Solomon2 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in United States, India, Nigeria, United Kingdom

  Also written Sölómôñ

71 further groups record this spelling and are not listed here.

Grouping is the name graph's, not a register's: two spellings join a group when the evidence links them, so a group is a claim about the records rather than about the people.

Other recorded senses●

Solomon is also recorded in 5 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.

• Solomon derives from the Hebrew root 'shalom' meaning 'peace' or 'peaceable'. Jedidiah means 'Beloved of Yah' (Yahweh).

  as a name·Biblical Names Compiled Database

• A name of Hebrew origin meaning 'peace', historically associated with wisdom, wealth, and leadership.

  as a name·Biblical Names Compiled Database

• In Jewish and Christian theology, Solomon represents the archetype of divine wisdom and the builder of God's dwelling place among men. In Islam, he is revered as a major prophet (Sulayman) who possessed authority over spirits and nature.

  as a name·Biblical Names Compiled Database

• In English, Wise peaceful son of David; in the Bible see Shalom

  as a name·Baby names, 25,350 baby names nicknames for your family, friends pets, including the top 100 names, 2,000 most popular…

• Biblical name (Hebrew Shlomo, derived from shalom ‘peace’), borne by one of the great kings of Israel, son of David and Bathsheba, who was legendary for his wisdom (2 Samuel 12-24; 1 Kings 1-11; 2

  as a name·A concise dictionary of first names

Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.

Over time●

US SSA — National Baby Names (1880–present) — 146 years between 1880–2025. One register's own figures, never a sum across registers: two registers counting the same people would double them.

Notable people with this name●

• Haym Solomonb. 1740USAmerican businessman
• Peter Benensonb. 1921GBnot in their usual nameEnglish human rights activist (1921-2005)
• Herbie Mannb. 1930USnot in their usual nameAmerican jazz flutist (1930–2003)
• Bruce Solomonb. 1944USAmerican actor
• Harold Solomonb. 1952USAmerican tennis player
• Susan Solomonb. 1956USAmerican atmospheric chemist
• Ed Solomonb. 1960USAmerican writer, producer and director
• Andrew Solomonb. 1963USAmerican journalist
• Courtney Solomonb. 1971CACanadian film producer, director
• Manor Solomonb. 1999ILIsraeli association footballer

The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).

Evidence●

Register rows as of the 2026-09-12 data build · 810 rows in the corpus for this spelling.

Frequently asked questions

How common is the name Solomon?

We estimate roughly 61 thousand people bear Solomon (counting its spellings and scripts) across 11 countries in our records.

In which country does Solomon have the most bearers?

Solomon is most frequently recorded in Mexico, where it is most often spelled salomon.

Where is Solomon most common?

Measured as a share of residents rather than as a count, Solomon is densest in Guyana — about 1 in 910 people — even though Mexico holds more of our records for it.

How common is Solomon compared with other names?

In Nigeria, Solomon is the 42nd most common surname of 261,735 surnames recorded there.

What does the name Solomon mean?

Recorded meaning: from the male personal name Solomon, the English form of Hebrew Shelomo, based on shalom 'peace'.