Gender-neutral name Hebrew origin Christian tradition

Salem

SAY-lum · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Peace; Massachusetts town
Language
Hebrew
Culture
Modern
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
places · cities
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#—
2024 births1,155
Peak year2023
First appeared1912
Total US births10,058
2023 peak19121940196819962024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Sal
Alternate spellings
Saylem
In other languages
Shalom

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Notable people named Salem

Salem Saberhagen