Given name & surname
Suleyman
“a peaceful man”
Suleyman is a variant of Sulayman. In Arabic use, Sulayman carries the interpretation “a peaceful man.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Suleyman is a variant of Sulayman. In Arabic use, Sulayman carries the interpretation “a peaceful man.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2000. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Suleyman through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 339
- 339 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 29 babies
- 2025
- 18
- #5,365 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +13%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 18 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,365 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 13.3% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 553 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Suleyman’s family of names
Suleyman has a related form in Sulayman. In English usage, Suleyman as a surname has a related form in Suleiman.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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