Shulamit

Hebrew
"peace"

Shulamit Origin and Meaning

The name Shulamit is a girl's name of Hebrew origin meaning "peace".

Shulamit--which has a variety of different spellings--is a serious-sounding Old Testament name that appears in the Song of Songs. Its common nickname is Shula, which is sometimes used on its own. Toni Morrison used the sleeker variation Sula in one of her novels.

Famous People Named Shulamit

  • Shulamit RanIsraeli,American composer
  • Shulamit AloniIsraeli politician
  • Shulamit LapidIsraeli novelist and playwright
  • Shlomit Malka (b. 1993)Israeli fashion model