The baby name Sulaiman is a Boy name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced suh-LAY-mahn.
The baby name Sulaiman is a boy name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced suh-LAY-mahn.
Sulaiman is Arabic, Hebrew in Origin.
Sulaiman is an English spelling of Arabic Sulaymān, written سُلَيْمَان, the Qur’anic form of Solomon. Its ultimate source is Biblical Hebrew Šəlōmō, the earliest established form of the name, traditionally connected with the Semitic root Š-L-M, carrying the senses whole, complete, safe, and peaceful. Arabic preserved the name through related Semitic transmission rather than as a new formation from salām, though the roots are cognate.
In Islamic tradition, Sulaiman ibn Dāwūd is the prophet-king Solomon, named in the Qur’an and associated with judgment, command over jinn, birds, and wind. The name spread with Muslim naming practice across Arabic-speaking regions, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and parts of Africa. Ottoman Turkish favored Süleyman, while Persian and Urdu often show Soleiman or Sulaiman; English contexts usually distinguish Solomon from this Islamic transliteration. Recent American usage mainly reflects Muslim diaspora communities.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2024 | #1 | — | 820 |
| KH | 0 | #2 | 2 | 102 | |
| KH | Boys | 0 | #9 | 1 | 270 |
| DJ | Boys | 0 | #36 | 1 | 657 |
| ID | 0 | #38 | 2 | 2,238 | |
| OM | 0 | #52 | 72 | 6,215 | |
| AF | 0 | #66 | 11 | 1,883 | |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #67 | 7,769 | 16,906 |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #74 | 6 | 3,375 |
| KW | 0 | #89 | 28 | 5,216 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #90 | 44 | 6,332 |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #93 | 2 | 2,402 |
| QA | 0 | #99 | 8 | 7,011 | |
| SD | 0 | #101 | 2 | 2,130 | |
| PH | 0 | #109 | 2 | 5,607 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #112 | 20 | 4,130 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #113 | 2 | 5,459 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #122 | 3,113 | 25,439 |
| JO | 0 | #123 | 15 | 2,158 | |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #126 | 180 | 3,535 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| IQ | 0 | #131 | 3 | 3,533 | |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #135 | 3 | 1,769 |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| AE | 0 | #139 | 39 | 10,220 | |
| NG | 0 | #149 | 119 | 5,926 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #150 | 1,650 | 17,948 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #173 | 1,110 | 18,755 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #176 | 7 | 1,509 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #178 | 2 | 4,064 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #197 | 243 | 7,057 |
| SA | 0 | #198 | 98 | 10,560 | |
| BD | 0 | #216 | 12 | 5,992 | |
| PS | 0 | #219 | 8 | 5,692 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| GH | 0 | #245 | 4 | 5,396 | |
| SG | 0 | #248 | 22 | 11,010 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #249 | 8 | 7,111 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #263 | 44 | 2,588 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #270 | 4 | 6,912 |
| MY | 0 | #270 | 61 | 12,352 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1,707 | 22,615 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #274 | 5,116 | 28,008 |
| YE | 0 | #277 | 107 | 8,639 | |
| IL | 0 | #279 | 4 | 6,291 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #294 | 3 | 6,578 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #298 | 19 | 15,378 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #301 | 489 | 18,093 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #304 | 16 | 9,639 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #308 | 140 | 10,523 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #309 | 17 | 7,401 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #331 | 15 | 8,138 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #337 | 3 | 7,570 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| BH | 0 | #346 | 210 | 17,937 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #352 | 45 | 15,987 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #374 | 10 | 11,440 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #380 | 8 | 2,865 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #394 | 334 | 17,960 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #400 | 7 | 8,413 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #406 | 22 | 2,041 |
| EG | 0 | #407 | 6 | 6,387 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #416 | 479 | 15,093 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #416 | 133 | 10,655 |
| ZA | 0 | #417 | 31 | 14,421 | |
| LY | 0 | #419 | 119 | 12,703 | |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #429 | 14 | 2,180 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #460 | 119 | 10,045 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #483 | 33 | 19,177 |
| SY | 0 | #508 | 238 | 11,684 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #515 | 153 | 13,071 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #519 | 8 | 12,621 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #522 | 4 | 11,303 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #523 | 31 | 20,968 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #541 | 10 | 12,054 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #548 | 60 | 10,983 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #555 | 3 | 12,905 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #559 | 7 | 10,162 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| LB | 0 | #627 | 32 | 13,263 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #627 | 6 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #657 | 26 | 3,552 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #731 | 156 | 15,035 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #779 | 114 | 7,044 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #783 | 3 | 12,213 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #810 | 126 | 25,931 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #880 | 73 | 5,697 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #890 | 41 | 5,610 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #890 | 294 | 25,619 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #899 | 53 | 5,873 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #922 | 73 | 24,821 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #934 | 68 | 16,750 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,004 | 6 | 14,742 |
| MA | 0 | #1,037 | 92 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,121 | 91 | 19,440 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,153 | 24 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,231 | 6 | 25,928 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,422 | 50 | 10,046 |
Sulaiman is popular in 72 countries — most recent births per country:
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