A Name Story by Houdhoud
سُلَيْمَان
Sulayman
soo-lay-MAAN
“Peaceful.”
About Sulayman
Sulayman is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "peaceful" — an Arabic-Arabic-Hebrew name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Name of the Prophet Sulayman ﷺ, son of Dawud, known for wisdom and dominion over jinn.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic · Arabic (Hebrew root)
Gender
Boy
Also spelled
Suleiman, Solomon
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 Sulayman is one such word.
In the Qur’an
Surah 27 : Ayah 30
إِنَّهُ مِن سُلَيْمَانَ وَإِنَّهُ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
“Indeed, it is from Sulayman, and indeed, it reads: 'In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.'”
Saheeh International translation · sourced from Tanzil
Sulayman appears in the Qur'an directly. The verse above is one of those mentions.
Across history
Who has carried Sulayman before.
- The Prophet Sulayman ﷺ
- Suleiman the Magnificent (1494–1566), Ottoman sultan
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
Discover names like Sulayman
Other names with the same heart — close in origin, sound, and spirit.
ai-YOOB · Arabic · Arabic-Hebrew
“Repentant; persevering.”
ib-raa-HEEM · Arabic-Hebrew · Arabic
“Father of many; patriarch.”
MOO-sa · Arabic · Arabic-Hebrew
“Drawn from water.”
is-maa-EEL · Arabic-Hebrew · Arabic
“God hears.”
NOOH · Arabic · Arabic-Hebrew
“Comfort, rest.”
il-YAAS · Arabic · Arabic-Hebrew
“My God is Yahweh (the Lord).”
Looking for a name made for your family?
I’ll ask six warm questions about your family — heritage, the sound you love, who you’d like to honor — and find names made for yours. About ninety seconds.
Free · No sign-up