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Names like Salem

Salem is a two-syllable Hebrew name that ends in -em. Each list below follows one of those threads on its own, so you can see exactly what the names share.

The same sound

Two syllables, ending the same way as Salem.

Sinem Turkish · my chest, my heart; a term of endearment
Kareem Arabic · 'generous, noble'
Harlem Dutch · NYC neighborhood, named after Haarlem, Netherlands
Akeem Arabic · variant of Hakeem, meaning wise

The same roots

Also Hebrew names, from the tradition Salem comes from.

Shiloh Hebrew · biblical place name, traditionally "tranquil"
Jordyn Hebrew · modern feminine spelling of Jordan, "to flow down"
Gilad Hebrew · Hebrew form of Gilead, the biblical highland: heap of witness
Selah Hebrew · word from the Psalms; meaning uncertain, possibly "to pause and reflect"

The same feel

Also biblical names.

Sharron Modern American · A doubled-r respelling of Sharon, a 20th-century American name taken from the biblical place name for a fertile coastal plain in Israel.
Zion Hebrew · a sacred hill in Jerusalem, symbol of a promised homeland; a name rich with spiritual meaning
Kaleb Hebrew · modern spelling of Caleb; probably connected to Hebrew "dog," alternatively "whole heart"
Sarai Hebrew · "princess", Sarah's original name

Names of the same moment

Each of these is at its highest in the 2020s, the same decade as Salem, on a similar curve.

Shalom Hebrew · means peace in Hebrew
Shmuel Hebrew · Hebrew/Yiddish form of Samuel, God has heard
Noam Hebrew · pleasantness, delight
Cohen Hebrew · "priest"
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