Arent Bjørnsen Solem (22 October 1777 – 8 February 1857) was a Norwegian merchant and a prominent member of the Haugean Movement (haugianere).

He became a successful entrepreneur and trusted follower of Hans Nielsen Hauge, leader of the Haugean Movement.

[3] After advice from Hans Nielsen Hauge, Solem bought the fishing and trade centre Sør-Gjæslingan in Sør-Trøndelag.

In 1825, Solem moved to Christiania, where he bought the farms Sandaker and Storo and started a mill-and-saw enterprise at Bjølsen.

His and her entry in Norsk biografisk leksikon, both written by Andreas Aarflot, state that the marriage occurred on 9 July 1805.