Given name
Sholom
“one who is peaceful”·“a peaceful man”
Sholom is a variant of Shalom. Interpretations include “one who is peaceful” (Hebrew) and “a peaceful man” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Sholom is a variant of Shalom. Interpretations include “one who is peaceful” (Hebrew) and “a peaceful man” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Sholom is a variant of Shalom. An origin associated with Shalom is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1918. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Sholom through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,497
- 1,497 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2020
- 52 babies
- 2025
- 47
- #2,749 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +5%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 47 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,749 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 4.7% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, New York had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (23). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,064 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Sholom
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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