Salomon
Salomon is a masculine given name. Bearers include:Salomon of Cornwall, a fifth century warrior prince Salomon, King of Brittany Salomon II, Emperor of Ethiopia from 1777 to 1779 Salomon April, Namibian politician Salomon Gessner (1730–1788), Swiss painter, graphic artist, government official, newspaper publisher and poet Salomon Heine (1767–1844), Hanoverian merchant and banker in…
- French
- Biblical French
- Biblical Polish
- Biblical Latin
Meaning & Origin of Salomon
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Salomon is a masculine given name. Bearers include:Salomon of Cornwall, a fifth century warrior prince Salomon, King of Brittany Salomon II, Emperor of Ethiopia from 1777 to 1779 Salomon April, Namibian politician Salomon Gessner (1730–1788), Swiss painter, graphic artist, government official, newspaper publisher and poet Salomon Heine (1767–1844), Hanoverian merchant and banker in…
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- French
- Biblical French
- Biblical Polish
- Biblical Latin
- Biblical Greek
- Spanish
- Biblical Spanish
The Story of Salomon
The earliest SSA record of Salomon as a baby boy name dates back to 1880, when 6 babies received it. 2024 was its biggest year on record, with 87 newborns named Salomon — #1,847 in the national rankings. As of 2026, Salomon ranks #1,874 for baby boys with 87 births, rising sharply (+38% over the past five years). All told, over 4K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Salomon
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About the name Salomon
Salomon is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Salomon's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #809. Use the chart and map above to compare Salomon's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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