Meaning: Its source is Shlomo, a Hebrew name meaning "Peace."

Languages: This boy's name is used in Hebrew and English.

Nickname For: Solomon

Popularity: The name Sol ranked 1050th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Narrative: Solomon was a great king who ruled Israel in the 10th century B.C. The son of King David, he was celebrated for his fair-minded intelligence.

Solomon's reign marked a period of special economic and political prestige for the Jewish nation. The Wailing Wall in Jerusalem is all that survives of the great temple he built there; it remains a site sacred to Jews throughout the world.

Meaning: Its source is a Spanish expression meaning "Sun."

Compound Forms: Marisol and Solana

Popularity: The name Sol ranked 4017th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.