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Why parents love Salome- The Dance of the Seven Veils is history's most famous dance.
- Oscar Wilde's Salomé shocked every audience.
- Strauss turned it into the most scandalous opera.
- Three syllables with a dramatic, Hebrew sound: sah-LO-may.
- The meaning peace carries shalom heritage — maximum paradox.
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The vibe of Salome
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Origin & history of Salome
Hebrew shalom (peace)
→ Salome
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Hebrew / Italian roots
Salome comes from the Hebrew shalom meaning peace. Salome danced for Herod and demanded John the Baptist's head. Wilde's Salomé is one of the most provocative plays. Strauss made it the most scandalous opera.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Biblical; Wilde's Salomé (1891).
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Today
Salome remains a beloved choice, ranking #1454 in the US. 5,382 babies have been named Salome since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is Salome?
2024
peak year
The name Salome reached its peak in 2024, with 273 registrations (ranked #952). The name has actually been around since 1880 — 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 #1454) today, averaging about 164 new babies per year. Salome has been trending upward in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 5,382 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
273
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #952)
(ranked #952)
164
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,640
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
5,382
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Salome2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.
Salome's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — paradox-seeking. People named Salome tend to be dramatic, peaceful, and gifted at being named peace while performing history's most dangerous dance.
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Named peace dances dangerously✦
Seven-Veils◈
Wilde-provocative◎
Strauss-scandalous♡
Shalom-paradoxS1
A1
L3
O6
M4
E5
Sum: 20 → Life path 2
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Personality of Salome🕊️
Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
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Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
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Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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