The baby name Selam is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /sɛˈlɑm/; respelling: seh-LAHM or SEH-lahm.
The baby name Selam is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /sɛˈlɑm/; respelling: seh-LAHM or SEH-lahm.
Selam is Amharic, Tigrinya in Origin.
Selam is a Semitic name meaning “peace,” from the root S‑L‑M, shared with Arabic salam and Hebrew shalom. In Amharic and Tigrinya it is written ሰላም and also functions as a common greeting; Turkish selam (“hello”) reflects the same Arabic borrowing. The sense spans “peace, well-being, wholeness,” giving the name a calm, benevolent tone.
As a given name, Selam is widely used in Ethiopia and Eritrea - primarily feminine, though occasionally unisex - and has gained recognition in diaspora communities. Related forms and cognates include Selamawit and Selamnesh (Amharic feminine elaborations), Salam/Salaam (Arabic, usually masculine), Salim/Salima, Salama, and Salem, as well as Hebrew Shalom and the Greek-influenced Salome. Spelling is uniform across languages as Selam. The name appears in modern Ethiopian music, literature, and community life, and its clear meaning and cross-cultural familiarity make it an accessible, resonant choice.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ET | Girls | 0 | #1 | 33 | 372 |
| ET | 0 | #2 | 5 | 246 | |
| DJ | Girls | 0 | #26 | 4 | 488 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #44 | 1,184 | 7,678 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #73 | 892 | 20,968 |
| AF | 0 | #76 | 1 | 1,883 | |
| AL | 0 | #76 | 1 | 2,372 | |
| SD | 0 | #97 | 6 | 2,130 | |
| QA | 0 | #104 | 3 | 7,011 | |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #108 | 1 | 1,564 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #111 | 595 | 19,177 |
| HU | 0 | #115 | 1 | 1,675 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #116 | 2,005 | 25,931 |
| KW | 0 | #120 | 2 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| Norway | Girls | 2002 | #121 | 6 | 539 |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #123 | 3 | 3,755 |
| IQ | 0 | #131 | 3 | 3,533 | |
| GR | 0 | #134 | 2 | 3,911 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #146 | 8 | 3,773 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #178 | 2 | 4,064 |
| AE | 0 | #181 | 7 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #188 | 3 | 4,850 |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #203 | 115 | 15,378 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #208 | 4 | 3,402 |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #214 | 4 | 4,575 |
| PS | 0 | #222 | 5 | 5,692 | |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #231 | 12 | 6,293 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #249 | 50 | 5,122 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #265 | 9 | 6,912 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #272 | 125 | 15,987 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #272 | 303 | 10,981 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| IL | 0 | #280 | 3 | 6,291 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #295 | 157 | 10,523 |
| LB | 0 | #298 | 490 | 13,263 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #302 | 15 | 7,429 |
| SA | 0 | #307 | 6 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #336 | 4 | 7,570 |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #340 | 52 | 1,368 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| YE | 0 | #348 | 34 | 8,639 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #357 | 3 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| BH | 0 | #393 | 161 | 17,937 | |
| EG | 0 | #407 | 6 | 6,387 | |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #416 | 210 | 11,648 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #480 | 69 | 10,655 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #493 | 12 | 11,303 |
| LY | 0 | #513 | 23 | 12,703 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #523 | 4 | 12,621 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #573 | 35 | 10,983 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #599 | 69 | 13,071 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #609 | 365 | 5,933 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| TR | 0 | #675 | 862 | 19,440 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #686 | 22 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #693 | 77 | 18,755 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| SY | 0 | #718 | 11 | 11,684 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #732 | 7 | 3,895 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #775 | 64 | 4,949 |
| TN | 0 | #807 | 23 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 134 | 14,742 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #857 | 25 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #861 | 26 | 15,035 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #874 | 78 | 5,873 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #912 | 5 | 8,487 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #914 | 17 | 5,610 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #921 | 32 | 5,697 |
| MA | 0 | #923 | 206 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #973 | 120 | 22,615 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,035 | 5 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,067 | 6 | 24,821 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,088 | 586 | 28,008 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,089 | 53 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,125 | 52 | 20,130 | |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,174 | 9 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,266 | 7 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,333 | 114 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,415 | 57 | 10,046 |
Selam is popular in 60 countries — most recent births per country:
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