Salome
/səˈloʊmi/noun
A feminine given name and a historical biblical figure, especially the woman associated with the beheading of John the Baptist in the New Testament.
Did you know?Salome comes through Greek and Latin from Hebrew Šālōm, the same sacred root behind shalom, so this infamous biblical name is literally built on the idea of peace.
Etymological Timeline
Hebrew Bible / First Temple period
Hebrew
שָׁלוֹם (šālōm)
“Peace, wholeness, well-being”
Hellenistic period
Greek
Σαλώμη (Salṓmē)
“A Greek form of the Hebrew name, used for a female name”
Roman period
Latin
Salome
“Latinized form of the Greek name”
Middle Ages
Various European languages
Salome
“A biblical and saintly female name in Christian tradition”
Modern English
English
Salome
“A feminine given name and biblical proper noun”