Shlomit

שְׁלוֹמִית

• Gender: Female
• Origin: Biblical / Rabbinic Hebrew
• Meaning: peace

• Shlomit is derived from the Hebrew word "shalom," meaning peace, and it appears in the Bible as the name of a woman from the tribe of Dan. It has a rhythmic sophistication that puts it in the same stylistic family as Keren and Ronit — names that feel unmistakably Israeli yet carry a timeless, polished elegance. For parents drawn to Hebrew names with quiet gravitas and real biblical grounding, Shlomit is a beautiful find.

  Yemenite-Israeli singer Shlomit Levi, hailed by The Jerusalem Post as the new Ofra Haza, fuses her ancestral Yemenite melodies with rock and electronica. Quiet confidence and a meaning rooted in peace — that combination is hard to beat. It offers a more distinctive path than the well-trodden Shalom, and the nickname Shlomi or Miti adds everyday sweetness. The polished, professional sound ages gracefully, making it a name a daughter can grow into at every stage of life.

• Alternate Spellings: Shelomit, Shlomeet
• Potential Sibling Name:
  Michal
  ,
  Devora
  ,
  Amram
  ,
  Nadav
• Theme: positive qualities