The baby name Absalom is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈæb.sə.ləm/ (AB-sə-ləm), also /ˈæb.sə.lɒm/ (AB-sə-lom).
Absalom is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Absalom is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈæb.sə.ləm/ (AB-sə-ləm), also /ˈæb.sə.lɒm/ (AB-sə-lom).
Absalom is Hebrew in Origin.
Absalom is the Anglicized form of Hebrew Avshalom (אבשלום), built from av “father” and shalom “peace,” yielding “father of peace” or “my father is peace.” In the Hebrew Bible (2 Samuel), Absalom, son of King David, is renowned for beauty, charisma, rebellion, and a tragic end, a story that has long given the name complex overtones. A related Hebrew spelling, Avishalom, also occurs.
Medieval and early modern Europe adopted the name in various guises: Middle English Absolon appears in Chaucer; the Danish/French form Absalon is borne by the 12th‑century Archbishop Absalon of Lund. English Puritans briefly revived Absalom, but modern English use is uncommon. Variants include Absalon (Scandinavian/French), Absalón (Spanish), Absalão (Portuguese), and Avshalom (modern Hebrew). The Scandinavian Axel is widely regarded as a contracted descendant of Absalon. Possible nicknames are Avi or Shalom; the name echoes in literature via Faulkner’s Absalom, Absalom!.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | 0 | #31 | 3 | 2,537 | |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #98 | 152 | 6,830 |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #151 | 4 | 4,685 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #232 | 6 | 7,146 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| Canada | Boys | 2017 | #331 | 5 | 2,609 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #406 | 3 | 11,440 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #470 | 5 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #503 | 3 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #554 | 4 | 12,905 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #883 | 10 | 7,044 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #883 | 304 | 25,619 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #906 | 46 | 16,906 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #911 | 10 | 15,656 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #973 | 10 | 16,355 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,130 | 12 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,686 | 6 | 28,008 |
Absalom is popular in 31 countries — most recent births per country:
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