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The baby name Islam is a Boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced is-LAHM.

Islam is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: is-LAHM

What is the meaning of the name Islam ?

The baby name Islam is a boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced is-LAHM.

Islam is Arabic in Origin.

Islam is the English spelling of Arabic ʾIslām إسلام, a verbal noun of form IV from the Semitic root S-L-M. The corresponding verb aslama carries the sense of handing over, surrendering, or submitting; in Islamic religious usage the object is God. The root’s older Arabic semantic field also includes soundness, safety, and peace, seen in cognate nouns such as salām. As a term, ʾIslām is already present in the Qur’an, making early Islamic Arabic the earliest relevant form for the name.

As a personal name, Islam appears among Muslims as both given name and surname, especially in Arabic-speaking countries, South Asia, Central Asia, the Caucasus, and Turkic-speaking regions. It may stand alone or occur in compound names. Spellings reflect local scripts and phonology: Arabic and Persian Eslam, Turkish and Azerbaijani İslam, and Uzbek Islom. Its religious association is direct, so usage remains concentrated in Muslim communities.

Islam has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Islam

Islam Karimov Politician · Born 1938 · Uzbekistan Islam Karimov was the first President of Uzbekistan, serving from 1991 until his death in 2016. He played a key role in leading the country to independence from the Soviet Union. His leadership was marked by a strong emphasis on stability and control. Islam Shah Suri Royal · Born 1510 Islam Shah Suri was a prominent ruler of the Sur Empire in India during the 16th century. He is best known for continuing the administrative and military reforms initiated by his father, Sher Shah Suri, which helped strengthen the empire.

Islam – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
TM Boys 0 #18 20 614
BW 0 #19 1 960
KZ Boys 0 #30 1,166 6,578
EG Boys 0 #34 41,268 15,035
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
ID 0 #38 2 2,238
AZ 0 #41 3 706
AE Boys 0 #42 7,462 22,615
GE 0 #44 1 997
EG 0 #45 2,058 6,387
RU Boys 0 #61 2,676 12,621
SD 0 #61 44 2,130
SD Girls 0 #62 864 7,678
QA 0 #63 38 7,011
MV Boys 0 #65 13 3,375
AL 0 #66 10 2,372
AZ Boys 0 #68 75 1,400
AF 0 #71 6 1,883
KW 0 #72 45 5,216
AZ Girls 0 #73 3 1,051
JO 0 #74 68 2,158
SI 0 #77 4 1,612
AE Girls 0 #79 855 20,968
DZ 0 #79 10,855 20,130
KZ 0 #81 10 1,452
JO Girls 0 #82 785 7,570
BD 0 #85 168 5,992
GE Boys 0 #89 21 2,055
PS Boys 0 #89 1,232 10,655
AF Girls 0 #90 5 2,402
SA 0 #100 228 10,560
KW Boys 0 #105 1,697 18,755
JO Boys 0 #107 703 7,057
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
IQ Boys 0 #112 1,938 13,071
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
OM 0 #114 8 6,215
BD Boys 0 #115 1,319 10,045
IQ 0 #118 12 3,533
SA Boys 0 #118 10,311 28,008
AL Boys 0 #121 224 5,122
BN Boys 0 #122 12 6,332
SG Boys 0 #123 1,257 17,960
PS Girls 0 #124 839 10,981
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
IQ Girls 0 #128 700 11,303
CY Boys 0 #129 3 3,473
PS 0 #130 90 5,692
Switzerland Boys 2024 #135 3 1,769
AE 0 #135 43 10,220
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
RS Girls 0 #135 3 1,651
SI Boys 0 #135 77 3,402
QA Boys 0 #138 1,076 18,093
RS Boys 0 #147 8 2,277
LT Boys 0 #150 2 2,166
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
RU 0 #166 24 3,641
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
Sweden Boys 2021 #181 3 1,578
Sweden Girls 2016 #185 3 1,634
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
LU Girls 0 #189 2 4,850
SD Boys 0 #191 345 10,523
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
LY 0 #198 497 12,703
AF Boys 0 #200 72 3,535
IL Boys 0 #203 745 10,983
BG Boys 0 #212 9 3,850
LU Boys 0 #217 4 4,970
OM Boys 0 #218 1,251 17,948
GR Boys 0 #222 46 6,912
IL 0 #222 53 6,291
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
IR 0 #229 3 4,221
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
BD Girls 0 #238 150 8,413
BH 0 #241 356 17,937
QA Girls 0 #244 73 15,378
GR Girls 0 #246 4 6,293
YE 0 #247 140 8,639
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
IL Girls 0 #249 548 11,648
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
MA 0 #257 3,563 20,986
HR Boys 0 #258 2 3,997
NG 0 #270 3 5,926
SG 0 #278 5 11,010
JP Boys 0 #283 15 7,909
OM Girls 0 #294 103 15,987
CZ Boys 0 #295 10 6,530
KZ Girls 0 #299 22 5,862
Canada Boys 2024 #302 5 2,588
CN Boys 0 #305 15 9,639
PL Boys 0 #322 14 6,459
DK Boys 0 #325 8 7,401
DK Girls 0 #328 2 7,429
MU Boys 0 #328 30 8,477
SA Girls 0 #334 790 25,931
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
Austria Boys 0 #344 99 2,180
MY 0 #352 3 12,352
France Boys 2021 #353 35 2,865
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
MU Girls 0 #359 4 8,539
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
EG Girls 0 #370 1,033 14,742
Finland Boys 0 #376 52 2,041
PT Boys 0 #378 4 7,951
KW Girls 0 #392 124 19,177
France Girls 2021 #403 3 3,185
PH Boys 0 #404 5 11,440
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
TR 0 #422 3,061 19,440
PH Girls 0 #427 3 13,098
RU Girls 0 #454 45 11,913
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
ZA 0 #472 3 14,421
SY 0 #483 271 11,684
IR Boys 0 #487 66 10,162
IN Boys 0 #496 608 16,750
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CR Boys 0 #507 4 10,188
HK Boys 0 #515 13 12,905
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
TN 0 #536 334 13,765
IR Girls 0 #543 3 8,334
IT Boys 0 #545 1,574 10,046
SG Girls 0 #548 39 18,916
LB 0 #555 104 13,263
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
CR Girls 0 #572 2 11,342
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
IN Girls 0 #591 41 13,121
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
HK Girls 0 #648 3 16,104
Finland Boys 2026 #662 21 3,552
MY Boys 0 #677 476 25,439
IT 0 #685 30 4,183
CL Boys 0 #699 2 13,390
Germany Boys 0 #729 226 5,697
NG Girls 0 #730 57 15,093
BR Boys 0 #780 6 12,213
Spain Boys 0 #810 121 5,610
Germany Girls 0 #822 17 4,949
United States Boys 2024 #860 33 7,044
NL Boys 0 #905 47 5,873
Spain Girls 0 #908 76 5,561
NG Boys 0 #911 41 16,906
United States Girls 2011 #920 5 9,736
MY Girls 0 #927 68 24,821
MX Boys 0 #973 10 16,355
CO Boys 0 #978 4 15,656
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
ZA Boys 0 #1,048 131 25,619
ZA Girls 0 #1,131 11 25,928
IT Girls 0 #1,292 155 9,415

Islam is popular in 83 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
Switzerland
Canada
Sweden

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People also ask about Islam

Islam is predominantly a unisex name, used for both boys and girls.
Islam is a 2 syllable name, pronounced is-LAHM.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Eslam, İslam, Islom and Islām.
Yes, very popular — Islam ranked #18 in TM in 0, and appears in official birth registries across 84 countries.
Islam ranks highest in TM (#18 in 0).
Yes — 2 notable people named Islam are in our database, including Islam Karimov (Politician), Islam Shah Suri (Royal).