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Why parents love Jerusalem- Jerusalem IS the MOST SACRED city in the world.Holy to Judaism, Christianity, AND Islam.Four syllables with a sacred, Hebrew sound: jeh-ROO-sah-lem.The meaning peace IS maximally sacred.The most directly holy-city name.
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The vibe of Jerusalem
city of peacefoundation of peaceHebrewJerusalemmost sacredholyJudaismChristianityIslam
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Origin & history of Jerusalem
Hebrew Yerushalayim (foundation of peace)
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Hebrew / Biblical roots
Jerusalem IS the MOST SACRED city — holy to Judaism, Christianity, AND Islam simultaneously.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Hebrew — throughout the Bible.
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Today
Jerusalem remains a beloved choice, ranking #9158 in the US. 452 babies have been named Jerusalem since 1981.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Jerusalem?
2020
peak year
Jerusalem reached its widest reach during the 2020s. In 2020, 19 babies received the name (ranked #6179). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #9158), with about 21 babies given the name annually. Jerusalem's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 452 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
19
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #6,179)
(ranked #6,179)
21
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
210
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
452
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Jerusalem5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.
Jerusalem's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — peace seeking. People named Jerusalem tend to be sacred, peaceful, and gifted at being the most holy city for THREE religions.
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MOST SACRED city THREE religions✦
Judaism-Christianity-Islam◈
Sacred-Hebrew◎
Foundation-peace♡
Maximum-holyJ1
E5
R9
U3
S1
A1
L3
E5
M4
Sum: 32 → Life path 5
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Personality of Jerusalem🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
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Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
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Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
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Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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Numerology life path calculatorEnter any full name and date of birth to discover the life path number — a core numerological indicator of personality, purpose and destiny.
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How we calculated this
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