- Meaning
- Man of peace
- Arabic
- سليمان
- Say it
- su-lay-MAAN
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Hebrew
- In the Quran
- Named in the Quran, Surah An-Naml (27:15)
About the meaning
The Arabic form of Solomon, from the Hebrew shalom, peace. In Arabic it also reads as a form from the same root as salam.
Famous people with this name
- Prophet Sulayman, son of Dawud
- Suleiman the Magnificent, Ottoman sultan
Other spellings
Suleiman, Sulaiman, Süleyman, Souleymane, Solomon
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Questions about Sulayman
What does Sulayman mean?
Sulayman means: Man of peace. The Arabic form of Solomon, from the Hebrew shalom, peace. In Arabic it also reads as a form from the same root as salam.
Is Sulayman in the Quran?
Yes. Sulayman is named in the Quran, in Surah An-Naml (27:15).
Is Sulayman a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Sulayman is a boy’s name.
How do you write Sulayman in Arabic?
In Arabic script, Sulayman is written سليمان.