Avshalom

אַבְשָׁלוֹם

• Gender: Male
• Origin: Biblical / Rabbinic Hebrew
• Meaning: father of peace

• Avshalom means "father of peace," a name that carries both beauty and tension thanks to its most famous bearer: the rebellious and tragic son of King David. It is one of those biblical names where the story is as compelling as the meaning, full of ambition, heartbreak, and a father's enduring love despite everything. That complexity gives the name a literary richness that few others can match.

  A rich, musical cadence makes this name feel like something from an epic poem, and the meaning about peace feels all the more poignant given the character's turbulent story. It takes real confidence to choose a name with this much narrative weight. For parents who believe the best names come with stories worth telling, Avshalom is bold and beautiful.

• Potential Sibling Name:
  Elisheva
  ,
  Penina
  ,
  Itamar
  ,
  Amram
• Theme: family, God