Shalim as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Shalim

What is the meaning of the name Shalim ?

The baby name Shalim is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced sha-LEEM (IPA: /ʃaˈliːm/).

Shalim is Hebrew in Origin.

Shalim is a rare unisex name of Northwest Semitic origin; it appears in Ugaritic tablets as the god of dusk and the evening star, twin of Shahar (dawn). The name stems from the Proto-Semitic root Š‑L‑M, “peace, wholeness, completion,” source of Hebrew shalom and Arabic salam, and thus carries connotations of tranquility and fulfillment. Some scholars connect Jerusalem’s ancient form (Urusalim/Yerushalayim) with “abode of Shalim” or “city of peace,” though this is debated. In the Hebrew Bible, “Salem” appears as a place name; as a given name, Shalim is very uncommon today, adopted sporadically in Israel, the Levant, and the diaspora for its spiritual and poetic resonance.

Variants and related forms: Shalem, Salem, Shalom (Hebrew); Salim, Saleem (Arabic); Shulem (Yiddish/Hasidic). Feminine-adjacent elaborations include Shalima and Shalimar, though these follow different etymologies. Meaning often given: “peace; wholeness; twilight calm.”