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The baby name Saleem is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Arabic: /saˈliːm/ (sah-LEEM); English common: /səˈliːm/ (suh-LEEM).

Saleem is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: Arabic: /saˈliːm/ (sah-LEEM); English common: /səˈliːm/ (suh-LEEM)

What is the meaning of the name Saleem ?

The baby name Saleem is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Arabic: /saˈliːm/ (sah-LEEM); English common: /səˈliːm/ (suh-LEEM).

Saleem is Arabic in Origin.

Saleem is an Arabic masculine given name (Salīm) from the triliteral root S-L-M, shared with salām “peace,” Islam, and Muslim. It conveys “safe, sound, intact,” hence shades of “unblemished, healthy, at peace.” In religious and literary registers it can suggest moral integrity or a “sound heart” (qalb salīm in Qur’anic phrasing).

The name is used across the Arabic-speaking world and the wider Islamic sphere, including Persianate and South Asian contexts (notably Urdu) and coastal East Africa via Swahili. Common variants and spellings include Salim, Selim (Turkish), and Salem; related feminine forms are Salma and Salima/Selima. The Ottoman imperial name Selim - borne by sultans Selim I, II, and III - cemented the Turkish/Balkan variant’s prominence, while modern literature has also sustained its cross-cultural familiarity. Saleem blends a serene, protective meaning with deep historical reach and broad linguistic adaptability.

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Saleem – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BI 0 #12 1 425
BN 0 #31 2 2,297
MV Girls 0 #33 3 2,021
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
SA Boys 0 #40 21,978 28,008
AE Boys 0 #56 6,005 22,615
AF 0 #62 15 1,883
MV Boys 0 #62 16 3,375
QA 0 #67 34 7,011
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
AE 0 #88 90 10,220
KW Boys 0 #89 2,038 18,755
OM Boys 0 #90 2,851 17,948
JO Boys 0 #91 864 7,057
AF Girls 0 #92 3 2,402
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
OM 0 #94 23 6,215
QA Boys 0 #95 1,350 18,093
KW 0 #99 18 5,216
SD 0 #101 2 2,130
JO 0 #102 36 2,158
YE 0 #104 537 8,639
BN Boys 0 #119 15 6,332
BH 0 #120 702 17,937
AF Boys 0 #122 185 3,535
IQ 0 #126 8 3,533
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
MU 0 #136 2 3,613
SA 0 #137 170 10,560
BW Boys 0 #153 2 4,685
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
HU Boys 0 #173 2 3,954
MT Boys 0 #178 2 4,064
PS Boys 0 #179 640 10,655
Sweden Boys 2022 #181 2 1,509
PS 0 #184 35 5,692
GR Boys 0 #214 54 6,912
IL Boys 0 #221 637 10,983
BD 0 #238 4 5,992
IL 0 #240 35 6,291
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
NA Boys 0 #249 5 6,830
NG 0 #253 12 5,926
JP Boys 0 #272 26 7,909
SG 0 #279 4 11,010
SY 0 #280 798 11,684
QA Girls 0 #281 36 15,378
JM Boys 0 #290 4 6,876
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
KZ Boys 0 #294 3 6,578
MU Boys 0 #296 62 8,477
Canada Boys 2024 #297 10 2,588
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
IN Boys 0 #304 1,249 16,750
CN Boys 0 #305 15 9,639
Finland Boys 0 #305 126 2,041
OM Girls 0 #307 90 15,987
DK Boys 0 #312 14 7,401
JO Girls 0 #315 11 7,570
SD Boys 0 #317 130 10,523
DK Girls 0 #328 2 7,429
PL Boys 0 #339 2 6,459
LY 0 #340 208 12,703
IQ Boys 0 #345 402 13,071
SA Girls 0 #349 744 25,931
MY 0 #351 4 12,352
SD Girls 0 #355 4 7,678
GH Boys 0 #359 3 8,138
AE Girls 0 #374 180 20,968
PT Boys 0 #378 4 7,951
BD Girls 0 #404 3 8,413
EG 0 #406 7 6,387
PH Boys 0 #406 3 11,440
KW Girls 0 #419 97 19,177
Austria Boys 0 #431 12 2,180
ZA 0 #438 10 14,421
CR Boys 0 #507 4 10,188
HK Boys 0 #511 17 12,905
PS Girls 0 #512 12 10,981
RU Boys 0 #518 9 12,621
IQ Girls 0 #522 4 11,303
IR Boys 0 #524 29 10,162
NG Boys 0 #536 551 16,906
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
BD Boys 0 #555 22 10,045
LB 0 #561 98 13,263
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
IN Girls 0 #581 51 13,121
IL Girls 0 #608 10 11,648
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
SG Boys 0 #652 46 17,960
Finland Boys 2026 #673 10 3,552
IT 0 #702 13 4,183
EG Boys 0 #708 180 15,035
NG Girls 0 #777 10 15,093
TN 0 #818 12 13,765
United States Boys 2024 #821 72 7,044
MY Boys 0 #826 292 25,439
Spain Boys 0 #858 73 5,610
Germany Boys 0 #890 63 5,697
ZA Boys 0 #893 291 25,619
NL Boys 0 #907 45 5,873
EG Girls 0 #948 12 14,742
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
TR 0 #1,031 181 19,440
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
MY Girls 0 #1,065 8 24,821
MA 0 #1,117 12 20,986
DZ 0 #1,158 19 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,231 6 25,928
IT Boys 0 #1,237 235 10,046

Saleem is popular in 63 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Saleem

Saleem is predominantly a boy's name.
Saleem is a 2 syllable name, pronounced Arabic: /saˈliːm/ (sah-LEEM); English common: /səˈliːm/ (suh-LEEM).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Salim, Selim, Salem and Sālim.
Across languages, Saleem has these equivalents: Selim (Turkish), Salim (alternate transliteration), Salem (variant spelling), Shalom (Hebrew — related root meaning 'peace').
Yes — Saleem ranked #181 in Sweden in 2022, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Saleem ranks highest in Sweden (#181 in 2022).
Saleem's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #835 in 2014 to #821 in 2024 in United States.