Meaning of the nameSalomão
- Male
- Hebrew origin
- Sa-lo-mão
- Biblical name
Salomão is a male name of Hebrew origin, the Portuguese form of the biblical Shelomo, a name derived from shalom, 'peace'.
- People (2022)
- 15,525
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,265
- Median age
- 29 years
- 2010 Census
- 13,225
- people
Salomão in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Salomão, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (3,150 people).
79 women 15,446 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Salomão is most common
States with the highest share of people named Salomão in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pará | 2,350 | 0.029% |
| São Paulo | 1,851 | 0.004% |
| Amazonas | 1,443 | 0.037% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,018 | 0.005% |
| Maranhão | 1,000 | 0.015% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 981 | 0.006% |
| Bahia | 863 | 0.006% |
| Goiás | 681 | 0.010% |
| Ceará | 663 | 0.008% |
| Pernambuco | 613 | 0.007% |
| Paraná | 462 | 0.004% |
| Tocantins | 347 | 0.023% |
| Paraíba | 314 | 0.008% |
| Santa Catarina | 311 | 0.004% |
| Piauí | 304 | 0.009% |
| Mato Grosso | 294 | 0.008% |
| Distrito Federal | 264 | 0.009% |
| Espírito Santo | 261 | 0.007% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 239 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 237 | 0.032% |
| Rondônia | 211 | 0.013% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 197 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 158 | 0.006% |
| Roraima | 148 | 0.023% |
| Acre | 129 | 0.016% |
| Alagoas | 109 | 0.004% |
| Sergipe | 77 | 0.004% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Salomão
Salomão comes from Old Galician-Portuguese Salomon, from Latin Salomon and Greek Σολομών, which go back to Hebrew שְׁלֹמֹה (Shelomo), according to Wiktionary. Behind the Name derives Shelomo from shalom, the Hebrew word for 'peace'. In the Bible, it is the name of a king of Israel. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 15,525 people named Salomão, with a median age of 29. Proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Salomão · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Solomon · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Salomao · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Salomão
What does the name Salomão mean?
Salomão means “from shalom, 'peace'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Salomão in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 15,525 people with the first name Salomão, which ranks it number 1,265 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Salomão a boy's or a girl's name?
Salomão is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 79 women and 15,446 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Salomão?
Salomão is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Salomão most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.037% of the state's population is named Salomão (1,443 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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