Suliman

Meaning & origin

Suliman is a transliteration of the Arabic name سليمان, the Quranic form of Solomon. It has been recorded in the United States since 1979, with a noticeable upward trend beginning around 2002. The name reached its peak rank of 7,194 in 2025, though its U.S. usage remains modest, with an estimated 1 in 155,280 male newborns receiving the name in that year. The trajectory shows rising popularity, consistent with broader interest in Arabic names among Muslim-American families. While it has no top-state concentrations in the data, Suliman is a familiar name across the Arabic-speaking world and Muslim diaspora. Its spelling variants include Suleiman and Sulayman, all sharing the meaning 'peace' rooted in the Semitic triconsonantal root s-l-m.

Suliman is an Arabic variant of Sulayman, the Arabic form of Solomon. The name derives from the Semitic root s-l-m, connoting peace, safety, and wholeness. It appears in the Quran as the name of a prophet and king. The variant Suliman is common across the Arabic-speaking world and among Muslim communities, particularly in the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia.