שלמה
Shlomo means “peaceful”
Shlomo is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
King Solomon, son of David, built the First Temple in Jerusalem.
40,873 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Shlomo.
- 17 of them are women and girls, and 40,856 are men and boys.
- 809 of them were born in 1952, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 3,251, against 2,649 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: שלומה. The chart shows the spelling שלמה alone.
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 Shlomo is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling שלמה 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 | 10 | 0 | – |
| Jewish boys | 40,824 | 664 | 26 of 541 |
| Muslim boys | 8 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Druze boys | 19 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Shlomo ranked 26 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 Shlomo in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Shlomo.
What does the name Shlomo mean?
Shlomo means “peaceful”. Shlomo is a boy's name of Biblical origin. King Solomon, son of David, built the First Temple in Jerusalem.
Is Shlomo a boy's name or a girl's name?
Shlomo is mainly a boy's name. Of the 40,873 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 17 are women and girls and 40,856 are men and boys.
How do you write Shlomo in Hebrew?
Shlomo is written שלמה in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: שלומה.
How many people in Israel are named Shlomo?
40,873 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Shlomo today. The most were born in 1952. In 2024, Shlomo ranked 26 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.