שלום
Shalom means “peace”
Shalom is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
Shallum, a king of Israel, is spelled the same in Hebrew.
- In Hebrew
- שלום
- In English letters
- Shalom
- Other English spellings
- Sholom, Sholem, Shallum, Shalum
- Meaning
- Peace
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 376
16,709 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Shalom.
- 8 of them are women and girls, and 16,701 are men and boys.
- 317 of them were born in 1950, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 1,224, against 1,119 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Shalom is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling שלום today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 8 | 0 | – |
| Jewish boys | 16,701 | 262 | 66 of 541 |
| Muslim boys | 8 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Shalom ranked 66 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Shalom in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Shalom.
What does the name Shalom mean?
Shalom means “peace”. Shalom is a boy's name of Biblical origin. Shallum, a king of Israel, is spelled the same in Hebrew.
Is Shalom a boy's name or a girl's name?
Shalom is mainly a boy's name. Of the 16,709 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 8 are women and girls and 16,701 are men and boys.
How do you write Shalom in Hebrew?
Shalom is written שלום in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Shalom?
16,709 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Shalom today. The most were born in 1950. In 2024, Shalom ranked 66 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.