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    The first name Salomon

    A boy’s name.

    3 syllables Male Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    Jewish, German, Dutch, Danish, Polish, French, Breton, Haitian, Mauritian, and Spanish (as Salomón) surname, all a variant of Solomon.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    Salomon last appeared in the official list in 2011, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2010, with 3 births (#4,678).

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    6
    babies named Salomon, 1996–2025
    #4,647
    rank in 2011
    2010
    peak year

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

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Salomon at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 92 boys born in the United States were named Salomon, the 1,765th most popular boys’ name that year.

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    3,864
    babies named Salomon since 1880
    #1,765
    rank in 2025
    2025
    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.

    Famous people named Salomon

    41 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Salomon Müller
      German naturalist (1804-1863)
    • Salomon Reinach
      French archaeologist (1858-1932)
    • Salomon Olembé
      Cameroonian and French footballer, born 1980
    • Salomon Mayer von Rothschild
      Austrian banker and businessman (1774-1855)
    • Salomon de Bray
      Dutch painter, printmaker and architect (1597-1664)
    • Salomon Bochner
      American mathematician, known for work in mathematical analysis, probability theory and di, 1899–1982
    • Salomon de Brosse
      French architect (1571–1626)
    • Salomon Munk
      German-born Jewish-French Orientalist (1803–1867)
    • Salomon Jadassohn
      German composer (1831–1902)
    • Salomon Koninck
      Dutch painter (1609-1656)
    • Salomon Zeldenrust
      Dutch fencer (1884–1958)
    • Salomon Stricker
      Austrian pathologist and histologist (1834–1898)

    Questions

    What does the name Salomon mean?
    Jewish, German, Dutch, Danish, Polish, French, Breton, Haitian, Mauritian, and Spanish (as Salomón) surname, all a variant of Solomon.
    How popular is the name Salomon?
    In 2011, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Salomon, ranking 4,647th. Its peak was 2010, with 3 births.
    Is Salomon a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 3,864 US babies named Salomon since 1880 were boys.
    When was Salomon most popular?
    2025 in the United States, when 92 babies were named Salomon, its highest rank at 1,765th.
    Is Salomon also a surname?
    Yes. Salomon is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.