Given name & surname
Saloma
“one who offers peace and tranquility”
Saloma is used as a given name and a surname. One Hebrew interpretation is “one who offers peace and tranquility.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Hebrew interpretation is “one who offers peace and tranquility.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Hebrew.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1888. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Saloma through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 714
- 0 boys · 714 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 24 babies
- 2025
- 20
- #6,076 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +2%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 20 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 6,076 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 2.3% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Pennsylvania had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 605 as a first name in 2020; 131 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Saloma’s family of names
Saloma has a related form in Salome. Saloma has a related form in Shulamit. Saloma has a related form in Salomey.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 16
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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