Schlomo

The male first name Schlomo is a shortened form of the traditional Hebrew name Shelomo or Schelomo (שְׁלֹמֹה), which has its origin in the term Shalom (שָׁלוֹם).

What does the name Schlomo mean?

Schlomo, a male first name, is a shortened Jewish variant of the ancient Hebrew name Shelomo or Schelomo (שְׁלֹמֹה). Translated, it means "the peaceful one" or "the one who brings peace." The name has its roots in ancient Hebrew and is derived from the word shâlôm (שָׁלוֹם), which means "peace," "wholeness," "friendship," or "completeness." Other variants of the name include Schelomoh, Shlomo, Salomo, Salomon, Salomone, Süleyman (Turkish), Solomon, Souleymane, Sulaiman, and Sulayman.

Where does the name Schlomo come from?

The origin of the name Schlomo lies in ancient Hebrew and means "the peaceful one" or "the one who brings peace." The word is composed of the ancient Hebrew term shâlôm, which encompasses "peace," "wholeness," "friendship," and "completeness." The name is used in the languages Aramaic, Hebrew, Israeli, and Jewish.

How do you pronounce Schlomo?

Schlomo is pronounced like 'Shlo-mo'.

Popularity

In Germany, Schlomo is a rather rare first name. In 2016, it ranked 4,252nd on the list of the most common male first names. Its best ranking was in 2011, when it reached 2,275th place. In the last ten years, Schlomo has been given as a first name fewer than 10 times, placing it 6,739th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 5,432nd.

Nicknames & pet names

Momo / Schlafi / Schlamo / Shlomi

Similar first names

Famous people

• Schlomo Ben Ami (Israeli historian)
• Schlomo de Piera (Spanish poet)
• Schlomo Friedrich Rülf (German writer)
• Schlomo Winninger (Austrian writer)
• Shlomo Almagor (journalist)
• Shlomo Arbeitman (Israeli football professional and national player (Maccabi Haifa))
• Sigismund Schlomo Freud (founder of psychoanalysis)