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Shalom

“Peace (Hebrew); also used as a greeting” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #1708 in the US (2025) · Trending

Shalom has appeared in US records since 1947 — best rank #1597 (2021) · 2,460 babies named Shalom all-time · 1 in 17,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 18,000 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 18,000 boys in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Shaloms

• Shalom Simchon — Israeli social worker and politician
• Shalom Shabazi — Yemeni rabbi
• Shalom Hanoch — Israeli singer
• Shalom Sharabi — Orthodox rabbi and kabbalist
• Shalom H. Schwartz — Israeli psychologist

What Shaloms become

Among 119 notable people named Shalom:

Business leaders appear 2.66× more often than among typical names — e.g. Shalom Meckenzie, Israeli businessman (1976).

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