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سَالِم
Salem
SAA-lem
“Safe, sound, whole.”
About Salem
Salem is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "safe, sound, whole" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root س-ل-م meaning 'safety, soundness'. Active participle.
Common across Arab and Maghrebi families.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Also spelled
Saalim, Salim-l
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 Salem is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Salem
- What does the name Salem mean?
- Salem (سَالِم) means "Safe, sound, whole". From the Arabic root س-ل-م meaning 'safety, soundness'. Active participle.
- Is Salem a name from the Qur'an?
- Salem 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 Salem a boy or a girl name?
- Salem is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Salem come from?
- Salem is an Arabic name, built on the root letters S-L-M. Common across Arab and Maghrebi families.
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