Salome was one of the women who followed Jesus, served him, stood near the cross, and came to the tomb on Easter morning with spices to anoint his body — only to hear that he had risen. Her name means peace.
Melodic and ancient, Salome belonged to one of the devoted women of the gospel story.
Variants & nicknames
Shulamith
Salome in the Bible
And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.