Solomon
Solomon is a boy name of Hebrew origin, meaning Peace.
What Solomon means
Peace.
Solomon sits at 7 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Solomon comes from
Hebrew names are frequently built as short phrases rather than single words, and many are theophoric — they contain a name of God as one element. This is why so many carry a full sentence of meaning.
Solomon is recorded as Hebrew in origin. Browse other Hebrew names.
How popular is Solomon?
You will not find Solomon in the top 100 boy names at the moment. Plenty of well-known names sit outside the charts; popularity measures how often a name is registered, not how good or how real it is.
The character of Solomon
Solomon spans Peace, scripture and Wisdom, which is why it can read differently depending on which association you notice first. Both threads are worth following.
Themes: Peace, Biblical, Wisdom
Names like Solomon
These share Solomon's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Noah — Rest, comfort, repose.
- Jonah — Dove.
- Salome — Peace.
- Shiloh — Peaceful one; a gift.
- Jemima — Dove.
- Bodhi — Enlightenment, awakening.
- Samuel — God has heard.
- Asher — Happy, blessed, fortunate.
- Benjamin — Son of the right hand.
- Caleb — Whole-hearted; faithful.
- Daniel — God is my judge.
- David — Beloved.