Suleiman

soo-LAY-man

Arabic variation of Solomon, Hebrew

"man of peace"

Suleiman Origin and Meaning

The name Suleiman is a boy's name of Arabic origin meaning "man of peace".

Also transcribed as Sulaiman or Sulayman, this is the Arabic form of the biblical Solomon. It holds strong historical and religious significance, most famously associated with Suleiman the Magnificent, the longest reigning sultan of the Ottoman Empire.

Also linked to the Prophet Solomon in Islamic tradition, this deep, cultural name is growing in usage in the U.S. with about 100 baby boys receiving this name in a recent year. In the UK, it is a Top 600 choice, just outranked by Sulaiman and Sulayman.

Popularity of the name Suleiman

• 785 Unique 2024
• 576 England 2023

Famous People Named Suleiman

• Suleiman I the Magnificent Ottoman Emperor
• Suleiman II Ottoman Emperor
• Suleiman Kabalan Frangieh former President of Lebanon
• Suleiman Nyambui Tanzanian Olympic distance runner
• Amad Ali Suleiman Al Hosni, Omani footballer
• Suleiman Mousa Jordanian author
• Suleiman Okhaifoede Braimoh Jr. Nigerian,American basketball player
• Ayuba Suleiman Diallo (1701–1773) (aka: Job Ben Solomon) was a prominent educated Muslim man from Senegal (West Africa), who was sold into slavery and transported to the Americas during the Atlantic slave trade. He published one of the earliest narratives on U.S. slavery.

The name Suleiman in Pop Culture

• Sultan Suleiman character in Turkish television series "Magnificent Century"