The baby name Shallum is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈʃæləm/ ("SHAL-um").
Shallum is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Shallum is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈʃæləm/ ("SHAL-um").
Shallum is Hebrew in Origin.
Shallum is a biblical Hebrew male name from Šallum (שַׁלּוּם), built on the Semitic root š‑l‑m denoting wholeness and peace. As a personal name it is typically glossed “recompense,” “reward,” or “one who has been repaid,” evoking the idea of being made whole.
The name is borne by several figures in the Hebrew Bible, notably Shallum son of Jabesh, a short‑reigning king of Israel (2 Kings 15), and the alternate name of Jehoahaz of Judah (Jeremiah 22:11), as well as priests, leaders, and gatekeepers mentioned in Chronicles and Nehemiah. It persisted in Jewish tradition but is uncommon today, occasionally chosen in English‑speaking Jewish and Christian communities for its concise sound and deep scriptural pedigree. Variant spellings include Shalum and Shalloum. Related forms from the same root include Shalom, Shalem/Salem, Yiddish Sholom, Solomon/Shlomo, and Meshullam; the feminine counterpart is Shulamit/Shulamith.
Shallum is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Shallum appears only 11 times in total — found in 7 countries. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.
| Shallum Shallum is a biblical name best known from the Old Testament, where it was used by several different figures. The name means "retribution." |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
Shallum is popular in 7 countries — most recent births per country:
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