The story behind Absalom
From Hebrew אַבְשָׁלוֹם (avshalóm, literally “father of peace”), from אָב (av, “father”) + שָׁלוֹם (shalom, “peace”).
Other language forms and explanations (1)
Polish entry
Learned borrowing from Latin Absālōm, from Hebrew אַבְשָׁלוֹם. Compare Old Polish Absalon.
Pronunciation
US: /ˈæb.sə.ləm/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Polish: /apˈsa.lɔm/
Popularity
Absalom ranked #7774 in US for 2024.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Absalom
Abraham
Middle English Abraham English Abraham From Middle English Abraham, from Old English Abraham, from Late Latin Ābrahām, from Ancient Greek Ἀβρᾱᾱ́μ (Abrāā́m), from Hebrew…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- same syllable count
- similar length
Abrahám
a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Abraham
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- same syllable count
- similar length
Ábrahám
Borrowed from Latin Abraham, from Ancient Greek Ἀβρᾱᾱ́μ (Abrāā́m), from Biblical Hebrew אַבְרָהָם (ʔaḇrɔhɔm).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- same syllable count
- similar length
Avraham
Transliteration of Hebrew אַבְרָהָם.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- same syllable count
- similar length
Hieronim
Learned borrowing from Latin Hierōnymus, from Ancient Greek Ῑ̔ερώνῠμος (Hīerṓnŭmos).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- same syllable count
- similar length
Jeroboam
Learned borrowing from Late Latin Ieroboamus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Absalom
Aarão
From Latin Aarōn, from Hebrew אַהֲרֹן ('aharón). Doublet of Faro.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Aaron
From Latin Aaron, from Ancient Greek Ἀαρών (Aarṓn), from Hebrew אַהֲרֹן (ʾAhărōn), of unknown meaning, possibly meaning “bearer of martyrs”, or perhaps also, or instead,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Aarón
a male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Hebrew], equivalent to English Aaron
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Absalom
Balbina
Learned borrowing from Latin Balbina.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Balbino
Borrowed from Latin Balbīnus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Baldovino
From Latin Balduinus, from Frankish *Baldawin, from Proto-Germanic *Balþawiniz (literally “bold friend”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length