Solomon
From the Hebrew Shlomo, built on the root shalom: peace. Fewer than 220 people in Poland carry it, so most Poles have never met one.
Solomon Pronunciation
Solomon is pronounced so-LO-mon (/sɔˈlɔmɔn/).
What Solomon means
Where Solomon comes from and what it has meant to the people who carry it.
Solomon comes from the Hebrew Shlomo, a name built on the root shalom, meaning peace. The most famous bearer is the biblical king, son of David, remembered for his judgments and for the temple he raised in Jerusalem. Peace was the promise folded into the name.
The name traveled with Jewish families across centuries and countries. The eleventh-century poet and philosopher Solomon ibn Gabirol wrote in Hebrew in Muslim Spain, and his verse is still read today. In English-speaking countries the name settled easily, familiar from scripture and comfortable to say.
In a Polish class register, the name stands apart. It has no Polish diminutive and no feminine form. The meaning stays. What the first Shlomo carried was pokój, peace.
How many people are named Solomon
1 in 98370 men in Poland is named Solomon. 217 people carry it in the 2025 register: rank #2122 among male names.
Solomon's popularity over time
Fewer than 2 boys were given the name in 2025. It has been climbing since 2025.
Solomon as a middle name
Solomon is a first name for 217 men in Poland and a middle name for another 79, a 73/27 split. In the men's middle-name ranking it sits 808th, between Russell (79) and Alexandru (78).
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#806 Long79
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#807 Russell79
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#808 Solomon79
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#809 Alexandru78
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#810 Franek78