Home › Baby Names Directory › Sholom

Sholom

♂ Boy

Pronounced sho-lom /ˈʃoʊ.loʊm/Medium

Meaning: PeaceMedium

In 30 seconds: Sholom is a Jewish name meaning 'peace', a warm and meaningful traditional choice.

💕 Browse more names

Origin MediumJewish, Yiddish

MeaningPeace

U.S. rank (2025)#2749 ↘ Falling

2025 U.S. births47 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2020

Total births (all-time)≈ 1,496

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Sholom is a Jewish name carrying the meaning 'peace', the same idea heard in the everyday greeting. It appears in close variant forms such as Sholem and Shulem, which shift the vowels while keeping the meaning intact. The name turns a deeply valued word into a personal one.

The variants Sholem (sho-lem) and Shulem (shoo-lem) reflect regional Yiddish pronunciations of the same name. No specific public bearer is listed here.

Did you know? The meaning usually attached to Sholom is 'peace', and that core idea is what gives the name most of its long-term appeal.

Overall data confidence 70%

Behind the Name - Sholom — etymology, usage, pronunciation, and related formsU.S. Social Security Administration — 2024 popularity rank and count supplied in the batch input CSV

Variations

Sholem (sho-lem)Shulem (shoo-lem)

Nicknames

—

Famous Bearers

★Sholom Aleichem (1859-1916)
Yiddish author whose stories inspired the musical Fiddler on the Roof
★Sholom Rubashkin (1959-)
American businessman and former Agriprocessors executive

If you like Sholom…

Shulem— A listed variant of Sholom pronounced shoo-lem.

Shalom— The Hebrew form of the same 'peace' name.

Solomon— Shares the Hebrew root tied to peace.

Shaya— a similarly popular pick

Avrohom— a fellow Yiddish choice

Explore names like Sholom

By themejewish yiddish

By meaningPeace

All themes →All meanings →All origins →

Frequently Asked

What does the name Sholom mean?

Sholom is usually explained as meaning 'peace' and is most often linked with Jewish tradition.

How do you pronounce Sholom?

It's commonly said sho-lom /ˈʃoʊ.loʊm/.

Is Sholom a boy or girl name?

In this batch and in recent U.S. usage data, Sholom is used as a boy name.

How popular is Sholom?

In 2024, Sholom ranked #2733 in the U.S. for boys, with 48 births recorded.