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The baby name Salim is a Boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced sah-LEEM.

Salim is African American, Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2
Origin: African American, Arabic
Pronunciation: sah-LEEM

What is the meaning of the name Salim ?

The baby name Salim is a boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced sah-LEEM.

Salim is African American, Arabic in Origin.

Salim is the usual English spelling of Arabic سليم, strictly Salīm, a masculine adjective and name from the Semitic root s-l-m. Its immediate Arabic base is the verb salima, to be safe or sound; the long ī places the word on the faʿīl pattern, giving the sense safe, sound, intact, or unblemished. It is related, but not identical, to سالم Sālim, an active-participle form.

As a given name it belongs to Arabic and wider Islamicate naming, with Saleem common in Urdu and Selim established in Turkish and Ottoman history. In African American use, the connection is cultural rather than etymological: Encyclopedia.com notes the revival of Arabic and Islamic names from Noble Drew Ali in the 1920s through Elijah Muhammad’s Nation of Islam, and journalist Salim Muwakkil illustrates that milieu. In the United States it remains an uncommon given name.

Salim has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Salim

Salim Khan Actor · Born 1935 · India Salim Khan is best known as a legendary Indian screenwriter and film producer in Bollywood. He co-wrote many iconic films, including Sholay, Deewaar, and Don, and also worked as an actor earlier in his career.

Celebrity babies named Salim

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Salim Dasaev-Moreno Rinat Dasayev association footballer ★★★★★

Salim – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2004 #1 — 557
OM Boys 0 #7 11,195 17,948
OM 0 #8 275 6,215
DZ 0 #17 33,945 20,130
ET Boys 0 #27 1 678
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
TM Boys 0 #36 1 614
ID 0 #38 2 2,238
BI Boys 0 #41 4 917
AZ 0 #43 1 706
BD Boys 0 #44 2,937 10,045
MV Boys 0 #45 33 3,375
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
BD 0 #57 231 5,992
KW Boys 0 #59 2,665 18,755
QA Boys 0 #59 2,053 18,093
YE 0 #59 878 8,639
SA Boys 0 #60 17,847 28,008
AF 0 #66 11 1,883
AE 0 #67 116 10,220
QA 0 #67 34 7,011
IN 0 #68 4 2,963
OM Girls 0 #70 439 15,987
AE Boys 0 #73 5,333 22,615
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
BN Boys 0 #77 57 6,332
BG 0 #79 4 1,799
TN 0 #79 7,799 13,765
BH 0 #80 949 17,937
AF Boys 0 #85 289 3,535
AF Girls 0 #86 9 2,402
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
SD 0 #89 12 2,130
KZ 0 #94 1 1,452
ID Boys 0 #99 33 4,130
KW 0 #99 18 5,216
IQ 0 #101 29 3,533
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
BN Girls 0 #110 5 5,459
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
SD Boys 0 #111 678 10,523
IQ Boys 0 #115 1,865 13,071
BG Boys 0 #118 132 3,850
CY Boys 0 #118 12 3,473
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
JO 0 #125 13 2,158
AZ Boys 0 #126 6 1,400
LB 0 #130 1,296 13,263
Switzerland Boys 2024 #131 7 1,769
GR 0 #131 5 3,911
MU 0 #132 6 3,613
SA 0 #134 173 10,560
MA 0 #136 12,335 20,986
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
BW Boys 0 #147 8 4,685
BW Girls 0 #150 2 4,216
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
LY 0 #152 663 12,703
MT Girls 0 #152 2 3,773
RS Boys 0 #153 2 2,277
MU Boys 0 #158 244 8,477
Belgium Boys 2023 #159 37 415
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
HU Boys 0 #169 6 3,954
IN Boys 0 #171 2,454 16,750
MT Boys 0 #172 8 4,064
JO Boys 0 #173 319 7,057
Sweden Boys 2022 #176 7 1,509
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
SG Boys 0 #186 878 17,960
KZ Boys 0 #189 107 6,578
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
RU 0 #192 3 3,641
France Boys 2021 #202 216 2,865
DK 0 #204 3 5,198
LU Boys 0 #207 12 4,970
PS 0 #207 12 5,692
SI Boys 0 #207 5 3,402
MY Boys 0 #209 2,139 25,439
QA Girls 0 #211 107 15,378
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
TR 0 #212 10,913 19,440
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
GH 0 #217 27 5,396
GR Boys 0 #217 51 6,912
AO Boys 0 #222 21 5,568
BD Girls 0 #226 164 8,413
BG Girls 0 #226 6 3,559
RU Boys 0 #226 394 12,621
IR 0 #230 2 4,221
MO Boys 0 #232 3 5,842
NA Girls 0 #235 3 7,146
NG 0 #241 24 5,926
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
SY 0 #249 981 11,684
NA Boys 0 #251 3 6,830
TW Boys 0 #251 6 7,111
SG 0 #254 16 11,010
HR Boys 0 #257 3 3,997
DK Boys 0 #269 57 7,401
GH Boys 0 #271 76 8,138
IL 0 #276 7 6,291
Canada Boys 2024 #280 27 2,588
JP Boys 0 #285 13 7,909
EG Boys 0 #287 1,266 15,035
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
CN Boys 0 #292 28 9,639
JM Boys 0 #292 2 6,876
CZ Boys 0 #295 10 6,530
AL Boys 0 #302 2 5,122
MY 0 #304 27 12,352
SA Girls 0 #304 885 25,931
IR Boys 0 #305 314 10,162
PS Boys 0 #312 275 10,655
PL Boys 0 #320 16 6,459
Finland Boys 0 #325 103 2,041
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
GH Girls 0 #331 7 6,973
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
SD Girls 0 #331 15 7,678
JO Girls 0 #334 6 7,570
GT 0 #337 2 5,948
IL Boys 0 #338 315 10,983
PT Boys 0 #345 23 7,951
AE Girls 0 #354 201 20,968
CN Girls 0 #357 3 8,829
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
MU Girls 0 #358 5 8,539
Austria Boys 0 #362 81 2,180
EG 0 #372 29 6,387
NL 0 #374 18 2,481
KW Girls 0 #383 133 19,177
NG Boys 0 #396 948 16,906
PH Boys 0 #402 7 11,440
UY Boys 0 #407 7 5,922
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
Germany 0 #419 19 2,542
ZA 0 #424 24 14,421
Spain 0 #429 24 2,326
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
CL 0 #432 3 6,867
IQ Girls 0 #436 69 11,303
MX 0 #438 8 8,339
CM Boys 0 #460 91 12,054
PA Boys 0 #464 18 9,305
CO 0 #467 14 7,768
AR Boys 0 #477 7 7,628
Germany Boys 0 #489 577 5,697
GT Boys 0 #496 4 7,625
CR Boys 0 #503 8 10,188
PS Girls 0 #510 14 10,981
NL Boys 0 #514 529 5,873
PA Girls 0 #515 4 9,861
HK Boys 0 #518 10 12,905
IR Girls 0 #520 11 8,334
RU Girls 0 #520 4 11,913
Spain Boys 0 #544 446 5,610
IN Girls 0 #546 86 13,121
SG Girls 0 #552 35 18,916
CM Girls 0 #556 5 11,671
BO Boys 0 #576 17 9,244
IT Boys 0 #603 1,319 10,046
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
Finland Boys 2026 #632 51 3,552
IL Girls 0 #637 9 11,648
CL Boys 0 #647 19 13,390
IT 0 #675 40 4,183
ZA Boys 0 #703 545 25,619
BR Boys 0 #712 40 12,213
NG Girls 0 #758 29 15,093
CO Boys 0 #792 129 15,656
Germany Girls 0 #828 11 4,949
PE Boys 0 #832 47 14,506
United States Boys 2024 #843 50 7,044
MX Boys 0 #881 102 16,355
EG Girls 0 #897 63 14,742
MY Girls 0 #909 86 24,821
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
NL Girls 0 #937 19 5,933
Spain Girls 0 #965 19 5,561
PE Girls 0 #1,009 2 14,861
ZA Girls 0 #1,126 16 25,928
CO Girls 0 #1,149 4 16,140
MX Girls 0 #1,263 5 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,396 51 9,415

Salim is popular in 92 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
Brussels, Belgium
Belgium
Switzerland

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People also ask about Salim

Salim is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Salim is a 2 syllable name, pronounced sah-LEEM.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Saleem, Selim, Salīm, Sälim and Səlim.
Across languages, Salim has these equivalents: Salima (feminine), Saleema (feminine), Aman (Arabic, 'safety'), Shalom (Hebrew, 'peace').
Yes, very popular — Salim ranked #1 in Ireland in 2004, and appears in official birth registries across 8 countries.
Salim ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2004).
Yes — 1 notable people named Salim are in our database, including Salim Khan (Actor).
Yes — at least 1 celebrity couple has chosen Salim for their child, including Rinat Dasayev.