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Zalman

Boy

Meaning of Zalman: Hebrew: 'peaceful'

Zalman is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4660th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 3688th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#4660

21 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3688

5 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

687

First recorded 1949 · peak 2021

Trend

rising

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 8 babies1982: 9 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 6 babies1985: 8 babies1986: 11 babies1987: 7 babies1988: 15 babies1989: 7 babies1990: 8 babies19901991: 7 babies1992: 12 babies1993: 9 babies1994: 11 babies1995: 8 babies1996: 15 babies1997: 6 babies1998: 11 babies1999: 11 babies2000: 10 babies20002001: 13 babies2002: 12 babies2003: 9 babies2004: 13 babies2005: 16 babies2006: 14 babies2007: 20 babies2008: 13 babies2009: 18 babies2010: 18 babies20102011: 8 babies2012: 18 babies2013: 5 babies2014: 18 babies2015: 22 babies2016: 18 babies2017: 14 babies2018: 20 babies2019: 21 babies2020: 12 babies20202021: 27 babies2022: 19 babies2023: 26 babies2024: 24 babies2025: 21 babies
US babies named Zalman per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 27.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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