Shlomo
Shlomo or Szlomo is the English form of שְׁלֹמֹה, the Hebrew name of the Israelite King Solomon. It is a popular name among Jews, especially in Israel.
Meaning & Origin of Shlomo
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Shlomo or Szlomo is the English form of שְׁלֹמֹה, the Hebrew name of the Israelite King Solomon. It is a popular name among Jews, especially in Israel.
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The Story of Shlomo
Shlomo first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1945, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 237 Shlomos were born — ranking #956 that year. As of 2026, Shlomo ranks #956 for baby boys with 237 births, rising sharply (+16% over the past five years). In total, more than 6K Shlomos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Shlomo
Phonetically similar names — useful when Shlomo is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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- Schlimm
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- Alamo
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- Plomo
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About the name Shlomo
Shlomo is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1945 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Shlomo's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #956. Use the chart and map above to compare Shlomo'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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