Given name & surname
Sulaiman
“a peaceful man”
Sulaiman is a variant of Sulayman. In Arabic use, Sulayman carries the interpretation “a peaceful man.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Sulaiman is a variant of Sulayman. In Arabic use, Sulayman carries the interpretation “a peaceful man.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Arabic.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1972. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Sulaiman through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,872
- 1,872 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 119 babies
- 2025
- 107
- #1,597 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +22%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 107 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,597 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 21.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (17). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,732 as a first name in 2020; 1,652 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Sulaiman’s family of names
Sulaiman has a related form in Sulayman. In English usage, Sulaiman has a related form in Suleiman.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Sulaiman
- Abu al-Rabi SulaymanMarinid sultan (r. 1308–1310)1289–1310
- Sulaiman Nadvi19th century Islamic scholar of Pakistan (1884–1953)
- Sulaiman Abdul Aziz Al RajhiSaudi Arabianborn 1928
- Sullay KaikaiEnglish association football playerborn 1995
- Sulaiman LayeqAfghan politician (1930-2020)
- Sulaiman Abu GhaithOne of Al-Qaeda's official spokesmenborn 1965
- Sulaiman bin Yasar654–725
- Sulaiman HamadSaudi judokaborn 1994
- Sulaiman Al MahriArab navigator1480–1550
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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