BABY NAMES · GIRL OR BOY
Salem
Means “peace, whole”
Hebrew origin
In the Book of Genesis, Salem is the city of King Melchizedek, often identified with Jerusalem. Salem is also an Arabic name meaning safe.
NAME NUMBER
5
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