Given name & surname
Soloman
“a peaceful man”
Soloman is a variant of Solomon. One Hebrew interpretation is “a peaceful man.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Soloman is a variant of Solomon. One Hebrew interpretation is “a peaceful man.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Soloman is a variant of Solomon. An origin associated with Solomon is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1880. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Soloman is a variant of Solomon. The history of Solomon gives this family its wider story. Solomon has a place in biblical naming traditions.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Soloman through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,679
- 1,679 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1999
- 34 babies
- 2025
- 17
- #5,576 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −12%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 17 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,576 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 12.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 34 in 1999. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,003 as a first name in 2020; 1,347 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.
Soloman’s family of names
Soloman has a related form in Solomon.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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