First names in Hebrew

First name Solomon: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

שלמה

Gematria value: 375

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Solomon is written שלמה

Solomon is the English form of Shlomo, שלמה in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Solomon mean?

Meaning: "his peace", "the man of peace"
Origin: Hebrew

Shlomo is the Hebrew name of King Solomon. It comes from shalom, "peace". The Bible explains it: "He will be a man of rest... for his name will be Solomon, and I will give peace and quiet to Israel in his days" (1 Chronicles 22:9).

Gematria

Solomon = 375

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. שלמה has 4 letters:

• שthe letter Shin300
• לthe letter Lamed30
• מthe letter Mem40
• הthe letter He5
• Total375

The verse of the name

From the letter Shin to the letter He

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Solomon, from ש to ה:

שִׂנְאָה תְּעֹרֵר מְדָנִים וְעַל כׇּל־פְּשָׁעִים תְּכַסֶּה אַהֲבָה׃

“Hatred stirs up quarrels, but love covers all offenses.”

Proverbs 10:12

The book of your first name

Solomon, in nine pages

• Solomon, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Solomon
• Solomon, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Solomon in three answers

How do you write Solomon in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Solomon is written שלמה. Solomon is the English form of Shlomo, שלמה in Hebrew.

What is the gematria value of Solomon?
Written שלמה, Solomon is worth 375: the letter Shin (300) + the letter Lamed (30) + the letter Mem (40) + the letter He (5).

What does Solomon mean?
His peace", "the man of peace (origin: Hebrew). Shlomo is the Hebrew name of King Solomon. It comes from shalom, "peace". The Bible explains it: "He will be a man of rest... for his name will be Solomon, and I will give peace and quiet to Israel in his days" (1 Chronicles 22:9).