Given name · Arabic · sd
سليمان
“a peaceful man”
سليمان (sulaymān) is a masculine given name from Classical Syriac, ultimately from Koine Greek. It is used in Arabic and Sindhi.
Arabic and sdWritten in Arabic script, read right to left. In English: Sulaymān.
Meaning & origin
What it means
سليمان is Sulaymān written in Arabic script. Sulaymān is a form of Solomon. One Hebrew interpretation is “a peaceful man.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
سليمان comes from Classical Syriac, and ultimately from Koine Greek.
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How it developed
From Classical Syriac ܫܠܹܝܡܘܿܢ (š'lêmōn), from Biblical Hebrew שְׁלֹמֹה (šĕlōmōʰ), from Koine Greek Σολομών.
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سليمان’s family of names
In Arabic usage, سليمان has a transliteration in Sulaymān. In Arabic usage, سليمان has a conventional equivalent in the Russian form Соломон.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named سليمان
- Suleiman the Magnificentthe tenth and greatest Sultan of Ottoman Empire (1520–1566)1494–1566
- Suleiman FrangiehFifth President of Lebanon (1910-1992)
- Suleiman AbdullahiNigerian footballerborn 1996
- Suleiman ObeidPalestinian footballer1984–2025
- Suleiman NyambuiTanzanian athletics competitor (born 1953)
- Sliman MansourPalestinian artist (1947–2026)
- Abu Tahir al-JannabiRuler of the Qurmatian State906–944
- Suleiman al-HalabiSyrian warrior1777–1800
- Suleiman FrangiehLebanese politicianborn 1965
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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