Given name
Shulamis
“peacefulness”·“one who is peaceful; tranquil”
In English use, Shulamis is a variant of Shulamit. Interpretations include “peacefulness” and “one who is peaceful; tranquil” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Shulamis is a variant of Shulamit. Interpretations include “peacefulness” and “one who is peaceful; tranquil” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Shulamis is a variant of Shulamit. An origin associated with Shulamit is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1970. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Shulamis through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 253
- 0 boys · 253 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 30 babies
- 2025
- 23
- #5,534 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +123%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 23 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,534 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 123.4% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, New Jersey had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (14). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 231 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.
Shulamis’s family of names
In English usage, Shulamis has a short form in Shula. In English usage, Shulamis has a related form in Salome. In English usage, Shulamis has a related form in Shlomo.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.