- Meaning
- Sound, whole, free of flaws
- Arabic
- سليم
- Say it
- sa-LEEM
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Arabic
- In the Quran
- The word is in the Quran, Surah Ash-Shu'ara' (26:89)
About the meaning
The Quran speaks of coming to God with a sound heart, qalb salim (26:89).
Famous people with this name
- Selim I, Ottoman sultan
Other spellings
Saleem, Selim
Names from the same root (س ل م)
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Questions about Salim
What does Salim mean?
Salim means: Sound, whole, free of flaws. The Quran speaks of coming to God with a sound heart, qalb salim (26:89).
Is Salim in the Quran?
Not as a person’s name, but the word is in the Quran, in Surah Ash-Shu'ara' (26:89).
Is Salim a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Salim is a boy’s name.
How do you write Salim in Arabic?
In Arabic script, Salim is written سليم.