Salim name meaning

By Nishant Saini

Updated: March 18th, 2024

Gender: Boy

Origin: Arabic

Usage: Arabic, Bengali, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Sindhi, Telugu, Arabic, African, English and Swahili

Pronunciation: s(a)-lim

Meaning: Happy, Peaceful, Safe, Sound, Unimpaired, Sane and Sincere

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What does Salim mean?
Variations of Salim
How popular is Salim?
Popularity Chart
Similar Names to Salim
Famous People Named Salim
Lists having Salim

What does Salim mean?

Rare unisex name Salim has origin in Arabic, Salim means "Happy, Peaceful, Safe, Sound, Unimpaired, Sane or Sincere" is majorly used in Arabic, African, Kannada, Bengali, Hindi, Swahili, Telugu, English, Sindhi and Marathi.

How do I pronounce Salim?

The two syllabled name Salim is commonly pronounced as s(a)-lim.

Variants of Salim

Saalim

Names that rhyme with Salim

How popular is the name Salim?

A common name in France with over 9306 new-borns have been given the name since 1952. At present peaking at the charts, 245 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 192nd position.

Salim is a familiar baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1960 and was able to reach the top 2000 names. In 1980, it ranked 1656th when 57 boy were named Salim.

Over 1628 people have been named Salim in United States.

Salim is a unique baby name in Belgium, it has been in use since 1995 and was able to reach the top 300 names.

In 2013, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 276 on boy names chart when 44 babies were named Salim. Over 674 babies in Belgium have been named Salim. The name is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales, even after 23 years of use, it could not make it big.

Over 329 people have been named Salim in England and Wales.

Salim is a rare baby name in Ireland there is very thin chances of it still being given. However things change on global perspective, Salim is extremely popular in India where every 1 in 4000 have the name.

Also the baby name is popular in Bangladesh, Algeria, Indonesia, Kenya, Turkey, Oman, Tanzania, Yemen, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Tunisia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, Uganda, Iran, Lebanon, United Arab Emirates, Comoros, Nigeria, Malaysia, Syria, Jordan, Uzbekistan, Egypt, Mozambique, Tajikistan, Mali, Palestine, Libya, Somalia and Nepal.

According to our research, over 1150000 babies have been named Salim globally.

Year	Rank	Births
2018	2404	54
2017	2374	54
2016	2349	55
2015	2451	51
2014	2653	45

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Salim in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	505	87	0	8
	185	27	43	6

Here's what numbers has to say about Salim

You don't share the usual opinion of things and the ordinary life perspective. You are the mover and shaker of the world. You are your own best friend. You always act like everything's just great. Your charm is guilty of the success you enjoy right now or will do in the future. You often denies your emotions and suppress your rage when you should be expressing it in a healthy way like exercising or meditating.

Looking for a name like Salim? Please go through the following names

Busara - Busaras origin is African-Swahili bestowed upon baby girls used substantially in Swahili and African, meaning of Busara is "Wisdom"
Inaya - Customary Inaya is originated from Arabic is used commonly in Gujarati and Arabic given to girls, Inaya means "Providence or Solicitude"
Nadia - Renowned Nadia has its origin in Arabic and Russian is a unisex name, Nadia means "Hope, Announcer or Moist" is used prevalently in African, Hindi and Swahili. In 2018, renowned name Nadia managed to bag 393rd position on baby girl chart in United States
Aziza - Unusual Aziza is used especially in Marathi, Hindi and Arabic, Aziza means "Loved or Powerful" and of Arabic and African-Swahili origin is bestowed upon baby girls
Sauda - Unfamiliar Sauda is originated from African-Swahili language bestowed upon girls, used especially in African and Arabic, Sauda means "Syeda Sauda Bint Zam'aa RA or Leadership"

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Famous people named Salim

Salim Joubran, Israeli Arab and former judge on the Supreme Court of Israel
Salim Mawla Abu Hudhayfa, was one of the sahaba of the Islamic prophet Muhammad
Salim Chishti, Sufi saint of the Chishti Order during the Mughal Empire
Salim Ben Ali, served as Prime Minister of Comoros under President Ahmed Abdallah
Salim Jay, Moroccan novelist
Salim Jan Khan Mazari, prominent figure
Salim Muwakkil, American journalist based in Chicago
Salim Abdallah Khalfan, former Member of Parliament
Salim Kipsang, Kenyan long-distance runner,

Salim Lone, Kenyan journalist
Salim bin Thuwaini, Sultan of Muscat and Oman, Sultan of Muscat and Oman
Salim Ali, Indian ornithologist and naturalist
Salim Rubai Ali, head of state of the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen
Salim Kechiouche, Algerian-French actor
Salim Aribi, Algerian footballer
Salim Stoudamire, American former professional basketball player
Salim Hamdan, Yemeni man
Salim Saleh, high-ranking military officer
Salim Sdiri, French long jumper of Tunisian descent
Salim Khan, Indian film actor, producer and screenwriter
Salim Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah, ninth ruler of Kuwait
Salim Ahmed Salim, Tanzanian diplomat
Salim Durani, former Indian cricketer

Salim Iles, Algerian swimmer
Salim Tuama, Israeli footballer
Salim Mansur, Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Western Ontario
Salim Nasir, Pakistani film and TV actor
Salim Kumar, imdb
Salim Arrache, Algerian footballer
Salim Aliyow Ibrow, Somali politician
Salimata Kamate in Intouchables as Actress
Salim Rubiales in Sín luz as Actor
Salim Ghouse in Vettaikaran as Actor
Salim Khan Ding-Dong in Karan Arjun as Actor
Salim Gauwloos in Madonna: Truth or Dare as
Salim Akhtar in Baazi as Producer
Salim Akil in TV series Black Lightning as Writer

Salim Sabri, from 1975 drama flick Kafr kasem, who played N.
In 1969 drama movie, Ek Masoom, Salim Aziz Durrani portrayed Deepak and Ramesh.
Salim Hamid played the leading role of N in 1953 drama film Nachoda harimau lapar.

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