Book of Song of Solomon is also the name of a person, Solomon.

The Song of Solomon or Song of Songs is a love song and abounding in metaphors and oriental imagery. In the first verse, it is attributed to Solomon. It depicts the wooing and wedding of a shepherdess by King Solomon, and the joys and heataches of courtship. Scholars sharply disagree about the nature of the book, the number of sections, the number of speakers and purpose of the book.

Allegorically, it pictures Israel as God's betrothed bride (Hos. 2:19, 20), and the church as the bride of Christ. As human live finds its highest fulfillment in the love of God for His people and Christ for His church.

The book reads like scenes in a drama with three main speakers: the bride (Shulamite), the king (Solomon), and a chorus (daughters of Jerusalem).

The Hebrew title Shir Hashirim comes from 1:1, "The song of songs." or "The Best Song." The name Canticles ("Songs") is derived from the Latin title. Because Solomon is mentioned in 1:1, the book is also known as the Song of Solomon.