Gender:
Origin:
Hebrew
43 famous people named Salome found on Wikipedia.
3574 female, 672 male in US.
Most recent ranking:
1578-th in year 2018
Best ranking:
541-th in year 1880
Used in: Biblical, English, Georgian, German
A female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “peace.”.
Salome is a feminine name derived from the Hebrew word shalom, meaning "peace."
Salome (c. early 1st century CE) was the daughter of Herodias, and nemesis of John the Baptist (Mark 6:17-29 and Matt 14:3-11). Christians have traditionally regarded her as a dangerous temptress. Salome is also the name of a Christian saint, who was traditionally one of the women who witnessed the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
The name is currently among the top 10 names given to newborn girls in 2011 in Georgia and Colombia. It is ranked among the top 100 names for girls in France. It is less popular in the United States, where it does not rank among the top 1,000 names; just 82 newborn girls there were given the name in 2010.
Fem. proper name, from Late Latin, from Greek Salome, related to Salomon (see Solomon).
Form of Solomon: peace.
| Popularity | Name | Birth Year | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salome Jens | 1935 | Actress |
| 2 | Salome Alexandra | ||
| 3 | Salome I | ||
| 4 | Salome Phajava | 1997 | Georgian rhythmic gymnast |
| 5 | Salome Bey | 1944 | Canadian actor and singer |
| 6 | Salome | 1968 | Slovene media personality |
| 7 | Salome Gluecksohn-Waelsch | 1907 | Developmental geneticist |
| 8 | Salome MC | 1985 | Iranian rapper |
| 9 | Midwife Salome | ||
| 10 | Salome Dadiani | 1848 | Georgian noble |
| 11 | Salome Zurabishvili | 1952 | Georgian politician |
| 12 | Salome Kammer | 1959 | German actress, vocal soloist, singer and cellist |
| 13 | Salome Alt | 1568 | Mistress to German Prince bishop |
| 14 | Salome Melia | 1987 | Georgian chess player |
| 15 | Salome Devidze | 1986 | Georgian tennis player |
| 16 | Salome of Ujarma | ||
| 17 | Salome Karwah | 1988 | |
| 18 | Salome of Greater Poland | 1225 | Polish noblewoman, duchess of Glogów by marriage |
| 19 | Salome Chepchumba | 1982 | Kenyan distance runner |
| 20 | Salome Ortega | Spanish writer | |
| 21 | Salome Clausen | 1986 | Swiss musician |
| 22 | Salome Reischer | 1899 | Austrian chess player |
| 23 | Salome Daudi Mwambu | 1954 | Tanzanian Member of Parliament |
| 24 | Salome Þorkelsdóttir | 1927 | Icelandic politician |
| 25 | Bernard Salome | Swiss economist | |
| 26 | Salome Reiser | 1965 | |
| 27 | Salome Nyirarukundo | 1997 | |
| 28 | Geadly Salome | 1984 | Dutch footballer |
| 29 | Salome Halldorson | 1887 | Canadian politician |
| 30 | Salome Fuchs | 1993 | Swiss ski jumper |
| 31 | Salome Joseph Mbatia | Tanzanian politician | |
| 32 | Salome Matschaidse | 1973 | Georgian film director, artist and painter |
| 33 | Salome Burckhardt-Schönauer | 1640 | |
| 34 | Salome von Pflaumern | 1591 | |
| 35 | Salome Sellers | ||
| 36 | Salome Khomeriki | 1992 | Georgian model |
| 37 | Salome Kabengano | 1992 | Swedish basketball player |
| 38 | Salome Wanjala | 1985 | |
| 39 | Salome Sticken | 1369 | Prioress of Diepenveen cloister |
| 40 | Salome Dell | 1983 | Papua New Guinean athletics competitor |
| 41 | Salome Urushadze | 1998 | |
| 42 | Salome of Heinsberg | ||
| 43 | Salome Hocking | 1859 | Cornish novelist |