سلمانMuslim boy names
Meaning
Safe
Name meaning
- Origin / language
- Arabic
- Alternate spellings
- Selman
- Islamic / Qur’anic association
- Not specifically Qur'anic / not established
- Name type
- Single given name
- Category
- Traditional Arabic names
Language and spelling
Salman is connected with salima, to be safe. A shared s-l-m root does not make it the same word as every name containing Salam or Salim.
Sources
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Entry reviewed: 2026-10-25
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