The first name Salomé

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About the first name Salomé

Meaning

The name Salomé is linked to the Hebrew root of shalom, “peace”.

Historical origin

The name Salomé comes from a Hebrew name transmitted through Greek Salome.

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The spread of Salomé owes much to religious usage; in archival sources it may appear in spellings adapted to the language of the record.

Pronunciation:sa-lo-mésalɔm.e

Frequency of the first name Salomé by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Salomé by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name SaloméLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Salomé in baptisms by year.10075502501735178918431897195120051735–1739 8 baptisms1785–1789 4 baptisms1790–1794 4 baptisms1805–1809 8 baptisms1815–1819 20 baptisms1820–1824 24 baptisms1825–1829 12 baptisms1830–1834 28 baptisms1835–1839 12 baptisms1840–1844 24 baptisms1845–1849 8 baptisms1850–1854 28 baptisms1855–1859 12 baptisms1860–1864 20 baptisms1865–1869 36 baptisms1870–1874 56 baptisms1875–1879 17 baptisms1880–1884 12 baptisms1885–1889 8 baptisms1890–1894 8 baptisms1895–1899 4 baptisms1910–1914 4 baptisms1930–1934 4 baptisms2005–2009 4 baptisms

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