girl's name
Salomé
sa-lo-MAY
- Origin French
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 1000 (France)
- Births on record 35,800
France
#119
2025 births
Salomé is a girl's name of Hebrew origin meaning "peace," and the woman the name is best known for is never actually named in the gospels. It ranks 119th in France and 1,042nd in the United States.
- Salomé is a name of French origin.
- Peaked in France in 2001, when 1,130 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 1,387 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
Salomé over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 670 |
| 1910s | 390 |
| 1920s | 230 |
| 1930s | 85 |
| 1940s | 10 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 35 |
| 1970s | 95 |
| 1980s | 850 |
| 1990s | 6,355 |
| 2000s | 9,750 |
| 2010s | 7,395 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 3,350 |
What Salomé means
Salomé means peace, from the Hebrew shalom — the same root behind Solomon and the Arabic salaam. The Hebrew sense is wholeness and completeness rather than merely the absence of conflict.
Where Salomé comes from
Salomé comes from the Hebrew Shlomit, from shalom, peace. Two women carry it in the tradition and they are constantly confused. The first is a follower of Jesus named in Mark's gospel as present at the crucifixion and at the empty tomb. The second is the daughter of Herodias who dances for Herod and asks for the head of John the Baptist — except the gospels never give her a name at all. It comes from Josephus, writing separately, and the identification with the dancing girl is an inference. Oscar Wilde's 1891 play, written in French and banned in Britain, then Strauss's 1905 opera, fixed the second Salomé in the popular imagination and gave the name its reputation. It remains common in France, Spain and Latin America without that association attaching.
Salomé in use
Salomé ranks 119th in France with about 430 births in 2025 and 1,042nd in the United States, where Hispanic use contributes most of the volume. Our records mark it stable with a peak in 2001 and carry it from 1900. It is rare in Britain at 1,980th in England and Wales, where the Wilde association is strongest and the name least used — a pattern worth noticing.
How popular is Salomé?
In 2025, Salomé was given to 425 babies in France, ranking #119 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Salomé is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Salomé is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Salome | Salome is a spelling of Salomé, used in the United States, where it ranks #1,042. | 7,655 |
Names that peaked alongside Salomé
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Salomé also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Salomé over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
1 nickname for Salomé
Each one is a name in its own right — the figure underneath is how it is doing today, so you can see which short forms are rising and which have faded.
Salomé in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Salomé
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Salomé — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Salomé
What does the name Salomé mean?
Salomé means "peace," from the Hebrew shalom.
Is Salome named in the Bible?
A follower of Jesus is. The dancing daughter of Herodias is never named in the gospels — that name comes from Josephus.
Is Salomé related to Solomon?
Yes, both come from the Hebrew shalom, peace.
How popular is Salomé?
119th in France and 1,042nd in the United States.
Is Salomé a girl's or a boy's name?
Salomé is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
What are the nicknames for Salomé?
Salomé is usually shortened to Sally.
Is Salomé a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Salomé currently ranks #119 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.