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    The first name Absalom

    A boy’s name from Hebrew meaning “father of peace”, “father”, “peace”.

    Pronounced /ˈæb.sə.ləm/ 3 syllables Male

    Meaning and origin

    Hebrew origin

    Absalom means “father of peace”, “father”, “peace” in Hebrew.

    From Hebrew אַבְשָׁלוֹם (avshalóm, literally “father of peace”), from אָב (av, “father”) + שָׁלוֹם (shalom, “peace”).

    More names that mean peace.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    Absalom last appeared in the official list in 2022, given to 4 boys.

    0510 1996200020052010201520202025
    10
    babies named Absalom, 1996–2025
    #4,001
    rank in 2022
    2022
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Absalom with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Absalom at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2024, 10 boys born in the United States were named Absalom, the 7,774th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1990, when 10 were.

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    208
    babies named Absalom since 1880
    #7,774
    rank in 2024
    1990
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Absalom in other languages

    Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

    Աբիսողոմ
    Abisoġom
    Armenian
    Absaló
    Catalan
    אַבְשָׁלוֹם אֲבּישָׁלוֹם
    avshalóm
    Hebrew
    Assalonne
    Italian, also Absalone
    Absalão
    Portuguese
    Авессало́м
    Avessalóm
    Russian
    Abhsalan
    Scottish Gaelic
    Absalón
    Spanish

    Spelled Absalom in Danish, Dutch, German and Swedish too.

    Famous people named Absalom

    1 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • A. Willis Robertson
      American politician (1887-1971)

    More Hebrew boys’ names

    All 346 names of Hebrew origin

    Questions

    What does the name Absalom mean?
    Absalom means “father of peace”, “father”, “peace” in Hebrew.
    What is the origin of the name Absalom?
    From Hebrew אַבְשָׁלוֹם (avshalóm, literally “father of peace”), from אָב (av, “father”) + שָׁלוֹם (shalom, “peace”).
    How popular is the name Absalom?
    In 2022, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Absalom, ranking 4,001st.
    Is Absalom a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 208 US babies named Absalom since 1880 were boys.
    When was Absalom most popular?
    1990 in the United States, when 10 babies were named Absalom, its highest rank at 4,995th.
    How do you pronounce Absalom?
    Absalom is /ˈæb.sə.ləm/, 3 syllables.