The baby name Sulaima is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced su-LAY-ma (approx. IPA: /suˈleɪmə/; Arabic pronunciation: /suˈlajma/).
Sulaima is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Sulaima is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced su-LAY-ma (approx. IPA: /suˈleɪmə/; Arabic pronunciation: /suˈlajma/).
Sulaima is Arabic in Origin.
Sulaima is an Arabic feminine given name rooted in the Semitic S-L-M consonantal base associated with peace, safety, and wholeness. Built on a diminutive pattern (Sulaymah/Sulaimah), it conveys “little peaceful one” or “she who is safe and sound,” and sits alongside cognates such as Salma and Salima; related masculine forms include Salim and Sulayman (the Arabic Solomon). The name’s meaning resonates with salaam, the Arabic word for peace.
Attested across the Arab world from classical to modern times, Sulaima appears in medieval biographical collections and continues in contemporary use from the Levant and the Gulf to North Africa and the diaspora. Transliteration yields several variants: Sulaima, Sulaimah, Sulayma, Suleima, and Suleimah; in Spanish-influenced contexts, Suleima and Sulema are common spellings. Related or stylistically similar names include Selma and Salima, offering an accessible alternative while retaining the same peaceful etymology.
Sulaima is seldom given. In all, it turns up just 127 times, across 24 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD | 0 | #102 | 1 | 2,130 | |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| SA | 0 | #310 | 3 | 10,560 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #352 | 7 | 7,678 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #545 | 3 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #557 | 3 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #592 | 6 | 20,968 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| SY | 0 | #717 | 12 | 11,684 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #937 | 15 | 16,906 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #969 | 15 | 5,561 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 5 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 5 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,149 | 4 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,174 | 9 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,602 | 13 | 28,008 |
Sulaima is popular in 24 countries — most recent births per country:
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