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“Safe; clean; undamaged” — Semitic origin
Boy's name · #2533 in the US (2025) · 2020s
Saleem reached its best rank, #1163, in 1980 and ranked #2533 in 2025. Roughly 1,900 boys have been named Saleem since 1960.
Around the world: about 1 in 16,000 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 19,000 boys in England & Wales (2025).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Among 86 notable people named Saleem:
Political leaders appear 1.58× more often than among typical names — e.g. Saleem Rehman, politician in Pakistan.
Similar names: Salim · Naeem · Saleh · Wali · Shayan · Sameer
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