Zalman
Meaning of Zalman
Zalman is a male name of Yiddish origin. It is pronounced as ZAHL-mahn (/ˈzɑl.mɑn/) in Yiddish. The name has a variation, Solomon. Zalman has been given to newborn boys in the United States since at least 1949, with varying levels of popularity over the years. In recent years, it has been given to around 10-20 boys annually, ranking between 3000-7000 in popularity. This unique and distinctive name carries historical and cultural associations from the Yiddish language and Jewish heritage.
Pronunciation
Yiddish
- Pronunced as ZAHL-mahn (/ˈzɑl.mɑn/)
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Notable People Named Zalman
| Meshullam Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, also known as "Reb Zalman," was a key figure in the Jewish Renewal movement and a pioneer in interfaith dialogue. |
| Zalman Shazar was an Israeli politician, author, and poet who served as the third President of Israel from 1963 to 1973. |
| Rabbi Zalman I. Posner was an American rabbi and writer known for his association with the Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic movement and his leadership in the American Southeast. |
| Zalman Nechemia Goldberg was a prominent Ashkenazi rabbi, posek, and rosh yeshiva in Israel, known for his scholarly contributions to Jewish law. |
| Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Dolinsky, also known as Rabbi Zalman Radiner, was an Orthodox Jewish rabbi in Lithuania and White Russia, known for his role as the mashgiach ruchani of the Mir Yeshiva in Belarus. |
