Salmon

The male first name Salmon is a biblically Hebrew short form of Salomon and derives from the word Shalom (שָׁלוֹם). The meaning of the name is 'the peaceful one' or 'the prince of peace'.

What does the name Salmon mean?

The first name Salmon has its roots in biblical Hebrew and is a short form of Salomon, which goes back to Shalom (שָׁלוֹם). It is translated as 'the peaceful one' or 'the prince of peace'. The ancient Hebrew term shâlôm (שָׁלוֹם) encompasses concepts such as 'peace', 'wholeness', 'friendship', 'well-being', 'happiness', or 'completeness'. In the English language, Salmon is also used as a term for 'salmon', a fish. Variants of the name include Schelomoh, Shlomo (Hebrew), Salomo, Salomone (Italian), Süleyman (Turkish), Souleymane (Arabic), Sulaiman (Arabic), Suleiman, Suleimanus, and Sulayman.

Where does the name Salmon come from?

The name Salmon has ancient Hebrew roots and carries the meaning 'the peaceful one'.

How do you pronounce Salmon?

Sal-mon, where the 'a' is pronounced like in 'salad' and the 'o' like in 'mon'.

When is the name day of Salmon?

The name day for Salmon is celebrated on March 13 and September 2.

Popularity

In Germany, Salmon is a fairly common first name. In 2023, it ranked 3,780th in the list of the most common male first names. Over the last ten years, the name has been given about 20 times, leading to a position of 5,784th in the ten-year statistics. For the period from 2010 to 2024, it ranks 6,874th. The global popularity and frequency of Salmon are reflected in the rankings of first name charts from various countries.