Jerusalem

juh-ROO-suh-lum

Place name

"city of the ancient god Shalem"

Jerusalem Origin and Meaning

The name Jerusalem is a girl's name meaning "city of the ancient god Shalem".

Transferred from the geographical name, Jerusalem is a sacred city in many religious traditions, including Judaism, Christianity and Islam. It is given to around a dozen babies of each sex per year in the US.

Jerusalem Demsas is a staff writer at The Atlantic.