The first name Shalom
A unisex name from Hebrew.
2 syllables Unisex
Meaning and origin
Hebrew origin
Borrowed from Hebrew שָׁלוֹם (shalóm).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 16 girls were named Shalom, making it the 1,809th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2009, with 24 births (#1,248).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Shalom with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Shalom at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 95 boys born in the United States were named Shalom, the 1,725th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2021, when 107 were.
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 Shalom
6 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Shalom HarlowCanadian model and actress, born 1973
- Shalom Brune-FranklinBritish-born Australian actress, born 1994
- Shalom AuslanderAmerican writer, born 1970
- Shalom KoboshviliGeorgian artist, 1876–1941
- Ben BernankeAmerican economist (born 1953)
- Schalom Ben-ChorinGerman-Israeli journalist and religious studies scholar (1913–1999)
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Questions
- What does the name Shalom mean?
- Borrowed from Hebrew שָׁלוֹם (shalóm).
- What is the origin of the name Shalom?
- Borrowed from Hebrew שָׁלוֹם (shalóm).
- How popular is the name Shalom?
- In 2025, 16 girls born in England and Wales were named Shalom, ranking 1,809th. Its peak was 2009, with 24 births.
- Is Shalom a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 3,689 US babies named Shalom since 1880, 33% were girls and 67% boys.
- When was Shalom most popular?
- 2021 in the United States, when 107 babies were named Shalom, its highest rank at 1,603rd.