Salem
Boy name · 3 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Salem: 3 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 3 births in 2017.
Salem draws from the Hebrew *shalom* and Arabic *salam*, both meaning “peace,” and appears in the Bible as the ancient name of Jerusalem. While most famous as the Massachusetts town of the 1692 witch trials, the name has been borne by Swedish musician Salem Al Fakir and Ethiopian Olympic runner Salem Hizkias. Places sharing the root include Salem in India and Salem, Oregon, along with the biblical Salem itself.
Boy 1 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20173 babies
- Latest (2017)
- #7333 babies
- Total births
- 3since 2017
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y