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عَبْد السَّلَام
Abdulsalam
ab-dus-sa-LAAM
“Servant of the Source of Peace.”
About Abdulsalam
Abdulsalam is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "servant of the source of peace" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Compound: 'abd' (servant) + 'as-Salam' (the Source of Peace), one of the names of God.
Very common in Maghrebi families.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Also spelled
Abdessalam
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Abdulsalam is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Abdulsalam
- What does the name Abdulsalam mean?
- Abdulsalam (عَبْد السَّلَام) means "Servant of the Source of Peace". Compound: 'abd' (servant) + 'as-Salam' (the Source of Peace), one of the names of God.
- Is Abdulsalam a name from the Qur'an?
- Abdulsalam does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Abdulsalam a boy or a girl name?
- Abdulsalam is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Abdulsalam come from?
- Abdulsalam is an Arabic name, built on the root letters S-L-M. Very common in Maghrebi families.
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