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Origin & history of Zalman1
Hebrew / Yiddish roots
Zalman comes from the Hebrew / Yiddish tradition, meaning Peaceful, man of peace.
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How popular is Zalman?
2021
peak year
The name Zalman reached its peak in 2021, with 27 registrations (ranked #4004). The name has actually been around since 1949 — over a century — though it took until recently to find its widest audience. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #5088) today, averaging about 20 new babies per year. Zalman's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 665 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
27
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #4,004)
(ranked #4,004)
20
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
200
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
665
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Zalman4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.
🏗️Builder
📋Organised
💪Hardworking
🎯Detail-oriented
Z8
A1
L3
M4
A1
N5
Sum: 22 → Life path 4
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Personality of Zalman🏛️
Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
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Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
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Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
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Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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