זלמן
Zalman means “peace, a Yiddish form of Shlomo”
Zalman is a boy's name of Yiddish origin.
Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi founded the Chabad Hasidic movement.
- In Hebrew
- זלמן
- In English letters
- Zalman
- Other English spellings
- Salman
- Meaning
- Peace, a Yiddish form of Shlomo
- Origin
- Yiddish
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 127
874 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Zalman.
- 874 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- 46 of them were born in 1949, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 83, against 54 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
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 Zalman is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling זלמן 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 boys | 874 | 16 | 340 of 541 |
In 2024, Zalman ranked 340 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 Zalman in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Zalman.
What does the name Zalman mean?
Zalman means “peace, a Yiddish form of Shlomo”. Zalman is a boy's name of Yiddish origin. Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi founded the Chabad Hasidic movement.
Is Zalman a boy's name or a girl's name?
Zalman is mainly a boy's name. Of the 874 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 874 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Zalman in Hebrew?
Zalman is written זלמן in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Zalman?
874 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Zalman today. The most were born in 1949. In 2024, Zalman ranked 340 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.