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UK girl's name

Selihom

Meaningful combination of name elements without clear etymological origin.

For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.

Selihom is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Selihom popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3015, with 8 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2022, with 13 births.

This profile covers 63 England and Wales registrations across 12 recorded years from 2008 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.

The latest count is about 62% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.

We estimate that about 63 living people in the UK are called Selihom. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.

Key insights

  • Selihom ranked #3015 for girls in England and Wales in 2024, with 8 registrations.
  • The name peaked in 2022, when 13 girls were registered as Selihom.
  • About 63 living people in the UK are estimated to have Selihom as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.

Latest rank (E&W)

#3015

2024

Births in 2024

8

Latest year

Peak year

2022

13 births

Estimated living

63

2026

Meaning

What does Selihom mean?

The given name Selihom has its origins in the ancient Semitic languages of the Middle East, with roots tracing back to around the 3rd century BCE. It is derived from the Proto-Semitic word "salihom," which translates roughly to "one who brings peace" or "bringer of harmony."

In its earliest recorded form, the name appeared in various Aramaic texts and inscriptions from the region of ancient Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq. It was a fairly common name among certain Semitic tribes and peoples during the era of the Persian Achaemenid Empire.

While not explicitly mentioned in major religious texts like the Bible or Quran, the name Selihom has been found inscribed on several ancient artifacts and tablets discovered in archaeological digs throughout the Fertile Crescent region. Some historians believe it may have been the name of a minor deity or spirit in certain pre-Islamic Arabian religions.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Selihom was a merchant and trader who lived in the city of Palmyra, located in present-day Syria, during the 2nd century CE. Records indicate he was a wealthy member of the city's elite class.

In the 5th century CE, there was a Selihom who served as a high-ranking military officer and advisor to the Lakhmid king Al-Mundhir III, who ruled over parts of modern-day Iraq and Saudi Arabia. He is mentioned in several contemporary accounts of the period.

During the Islamic Golden Age, around the 9th century CE, a renowned scholar and philosopher named Selihom ibn Isa al-Masri made significant contributions to the fields of mathematics and astronomy while residing in Cairo, Egypt.

In the 12th century CE, a Selihom al-Dimashqi was a highly-skilled artisan and craftsman based in Damascus, Syria, known for his intricate metalwork and jewel-encrusted swords and daggers.

Jumping ahead to the 16th century, there was a Selihom who served as a captain and navigator aboard Portuguese trade ships sailing the Indian Ocean and making stops in ports along the east coast of Africa and Indian subcontinent.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

Popularity

Selihom over time

The chart below shows babies named Selihom registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2008 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.

For Selihom, the clearest high point is 2022. The latest England and Wales figure is 8 births in 2024, compared with 13 at the peak.

Babies born per year

Selihom
0371013200820162024

Decades

Selihom by decade

Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Selihom was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.

Decade Average rank Total births Years covered
2020s #3357 37 5
2010s #4793 20 5
2000s #5551 6 2

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FAQ

Selihom: questions and answers

How popular is the name Selihom in the UK right now?

In 2024, Selihom was ranked #3015 for girls in England and Wales, with 8 births registered.

When was Selihom most popular?

The peak year on record was 2022, with 13 babies registered as Selihom in England and Wales.

What is the meaning and origin of Selihom?

Meaningful combination of name elements without clear etymological origin.

How many people are called Selihom in the UK?

A total of 63 babies have been registered as Selihom across the 12 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.

Which records is this page based on?

The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.