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Salem

“Complete, whole, safe (from Hebrew shalem)” — Hebrew origin

Girl's name · #436 in the US (2025) · Trending

Salem ranked #436 in 2025; about 6,500 girls have been named Salem since 1976. About 63% of babies named Salem in recent years have been girls.

Around the world: about 1 in 4,600 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 39 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Salems

• Salem Ilese — American singer-songwriter (1999-)
• Salem Mekuria — Ethiopian film director, video artist, academic
• Salem M. Busais — notable figure
• Salem Mitchell — American model

In stories & tradition

• Salem — RWBY

What Salems become

Among 177 notable people named Salem:

Similar names: Ellianna · Zaliyah · Keziah · Shalom · Selah · Zara

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