Shaloom as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Shaloom

What is the meaning of the name Shaloom ?

The baby name Shaloom is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced shuh-LOOM (IPA: /ʃəˈluːm/).

Shaloom is Hebrew in Origin.

Shaloom is a modern respelling of Hebrew Shalom (שָׁלוֹם), built on the pan‑Semitic root Š‑L‑M meaning peace, wholeness, and well‑being. As both greeting and blessing in Jewish life, Shalom also became a given name, especially among Ashkenazi and Sephardi communities, and remains common in Israel. The double‑o in Shaloom echoes contemporary transliterations and creative spellings found in African and South Asian Christian circles, where the word’s devotional sense of “divine peace” appeals as a virtue name. Usage today is broadly unisex, though traditional Hebrew forms skew male.

Close variants include Shalom, Sholom, Shulem, and Shalon; related feminine forms are Shlomit and Shulamit, while Greek‑via forms include Salome. Cognates across Semitic languages - Arabic Salam, Salim/Selim, and Salem - share the same root and meaning. Distantly related is Shlomo/Solomon, “man of peace.” Shaloom thus carries connotations of harmony, completeness, and safety, making it a cross‑cultural choice with reassuring, steadfast warmth.

⚙ Shaloom is a rare name. It doesn't appear in any of the major national birth registries we track; we found only 55 recorded uses across 18 countries. Expect very few children to share this name.