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The name Salome: meaning and origin

  • Salome name meaning
  • Salome origin
  • Georgian names

Is your name Salome? Then your name simply means peace: it comes from the Hebrew shalom. This melodic, elegant name is very popular in Georgia.

🕊️ Where does the name Salome come from and what does it mean?

The root of the name is the Hebrew shalom: peace, calm and wholeness. The Georgian Church honours Saint Salome of Ujarma, a companion of Saint Nino and one of the first witnesses of Georgia's conversion.

So Salome's Georgian story is woven together with Nino's from the very start.

🌟 Famous people named Salome

The name is carried by Saint Salome of Ujarma and by Salome Zourabichvili, the fifth President of Georgia. From the story of faith to modern politics: Salomes show up everywhere.

💬 Pet names for Salome

Salome already sounds gentle, and pet names make it even warmer. The most common affectionate forms are:

  • Salo
  • Sali

🌸 What character is linked to the name Salome?

People say Salomes are born diplomats: gentle, yet always ready to stand up for their opinion. Wherever a Salome goes, calm and harmony follow.

🔢 The numerology number of Salome

Your name can be read as a number too. In the Georgian alphabet every letter has a number value: ა is 1, ბ is 2, გ is 3 and so on.

The letters of Salome in Georgian (სალომე) add up to 346, which reduces to 4. In numerology, 4 is the number of stability, order and reliability.

It is a playful tradition rather than science, but it is fun to see how well it fits.