Salem name meaning

Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Arabic
Usage: Arabic, Hindi, Tamil and Slavic
Pronunciation: say-lem
Meaning: Safe, Peace, Tranquillity, Peaceful Origin African and Healthy
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What does Salem mean?

Salem means Safe, Peace, Tranquillity, Peaceful Origin African or Healthy has origin in Arabic notably used in Hindi, Tamil, Slavic and Arabic is used as a unisex name . Salem is variant form of widely accepted Salim.

Queer Salim came from Arabic language, meaning of Salim is "Sincere, Peace and Secure".

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How do I pronounce Salem?

The two syllabled name Salem is commonly pronounced as say-lem. It can also be pronounced as say-lum.

Variants of Salem

Saleme, Salim, Saalim

Nicknames for Salem

Plethora of nicknames available for given name Salem include:

Names that rhyme with Salem

How popular is the name Salem?

Salem is a common name in United States given to over 4261 babies in 110 years. At the peak of its usage in 2018, 254 girls were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 1013rd position.

Salem is a unique baby name in France, it has been in use since 1950 and was able to reach the top 400 names. In 1965, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 374 on boy names chart when 48 babies were named Salem.

There are over 1819 babies that have been given the name Salem in France.

Salem is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales, even after 30 years of presence it could not make beyond the top 2000.

Over 193 babies in England and Wales have been named Salem. The first name is a rare baby name in Belgium and may not be used now since it isn't seen since 2006.

However things change on global perspective, Salem is extremely popular in Yemen where every 1 in 300 have the name. Also the baby name is popular in United Arab Emirates, Libya, Algeria, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Jordan, Egypt, Syria, Kuwait, Mauritania, Iran, Indonesia, Palestine, Oman and Israel.

According to our evaluation, over 500000 babies have been named Salem globally.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
201812021551013254
201711501631191203
201612471471290184
201512801391420162
201414821091517144
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Salem in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Finland9321405

Here's what numbers has to say about Salem

In love, you can love a person like you've never loved anyone before but you can also leave like you've never loved. Even if you help people fight their battles, you prefer to fight yours on your own. You have the ability to predict things before they happen thanks to your strong intuition. The letter S as your cornerstone reveals your wish to leave your mark in the world. To focus on unproductive things such as hanging around late make you feel like you are losing precious time.

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  •  Mahaa - Girl name Mahaa means "Wild Cow or Large Eyes" is mainly used in Tamil and Arabic
  •  Wail - Used substantially in Hindi, Arabic and Sindhi, Wail means "One who Returns to God, Returnee or Returner", a boy name has origin in Arabic
  •  Samyra - Origin of Atypical Samyra is in English, Arabic and Arabic, meaning of Samyra is "Gust of Wind, Evening Conversationalist and A Chame" is given to girls. Samyra is derivation of Samira.
  •  Mehvish - Uncommon unisex name Mehvish is used in Arabic and Hindi languages, Mehvish means "Prettiest Face on the Moon, Bright Star or Shining Star"
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Famous people named Salem

  • Salem Chalabi, Iraq-born, British- and American-educated lawyer
  • Salem Poor, African-American slave
  • Salem Al-Yami, Saudi Arabian sprinter specializing
  • Salem Zenia, Kabyle writer
  • Salem Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, senior member of the House of Al-Sabah of Kuwait
  • Salem Shaloam David, Chinese convert to Judaism
  • Salem al-Hazmi, was one of five hijackers of American Airlines Flight 77 as part of the September 11 attacks
  • Salem bin Laden, Saudi Arabian investor and businessman
  • Salem, Israeli extreme metal band
  • Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah, (Arabic: الشيخ سالم علي السالم الصباح
  • Salem Hanna Khamis, Palestinian economic statistician for the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization
  • Salem Ludwig, American character actor and highly esteemed acting instructor
  • Salem Abdul Salem Ghereby, citizen of Libya
  • Salem Ibrahim Al Rewani, former Libyan football Striker
  • Salem Abu Siam, Arab-Israeli professional association football player
  • Salem Al Fakir, multiple Swedish Grammy Award winning songwriter
  • Salem Murphy in Letters to God as Actor
  • Salem Al-Dawsari is a Saudi Arabian footballer.
  • Salem Brahimi in movie Let Them Come as Director
  • Salem Tutt Whitney characterized the central character of N in 1925 drama film Marcus Garland.
  • In 2005 horror flick, Wolfsbayne, Salem Elizabeth portrayed Lilith.

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