Selman
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning peace; a form of Salman.
Babies a year
7
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Selman by the numbers
Selman was given to 7 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Selman. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Salmansafe and sound23 in England and Wales (2025)
- Selahpause or rock; biblical term of uncertain significance693 in the US (2017)
- Sloanwarrior; from gaelic sluaghadh584 in the US (2017)
- Sultanruler; king117 in England and Wales (2025)
- Shermanone who shears; shearer47 in the US (2017)
- Sylvanof or relating to the forest7 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean peace
Like Selman, each of these has peace in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Oliverolive tree; peace3,154 in England and Wales (2025)
- Axelfather of peace3,782 in the US (2017)
- Freddiepeaceful ruler; from Frederick2,526 in England and Wales (2025)
- Paxtonpeace settlement or town1,993 in the US (2017)
- Paytonpeace settlement or town; variant of Paxton1,922 in the US (2017)
- Jeffreypeace; variant of Geoffrey1,049 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Selman
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