Salmon as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Salmon

What is the meaning of the name Salmon ?

The baby name Salmon is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SAL-muhn (IPA: /ˈsælmən/).

Salmon is English, Hebrew in Origin.

Salmon is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, from biblical שַׂלְמוֹן (Salmôn)/שַלְמָה (Salmah), commonly interpreted as "garment," "clothed," or "covered." It appears in the genealogies of Ruth and Matthew as the husband of Rahab and father of Boaz, making him an ancestor of King David and, in the New Testament, of Jesus. Through the Vulgate and early English Bibles, the form Salmon entered English; it saw modest use among Puritans and early Americans (e.g., statesman Salmon P. Chase), but has remained rare.

Variants and related forms include Salmah (Hebrew), Salmone (Italian), and Salmón (Spanish Bible spelling); Sal is a practical nickname. Although identical in spelling to the English word for the fish (from Latin salmo via Old French), the name is etymologically unrelated and not a variant of Solomon (Shlomo). Contemporary usage skews niche, appealing to parents seeking an uncommon, quietly biblical choice.