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Salim

“Safe, secure, unharmed” — Arabic origin

Boy's name · #2304 in the US (2025) · Trending

Salim has appeared in US records since 1960 — best rank #1655 (1980) · 2,005 babies named Salim all-time · 1 in 25,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,400 boys in France (2025) · about 1 in 1,500 boys in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 4,500 boys in Sweden (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Salims

• Salim Ali — Indian ornithologist (1896-1987)
• Salim al-Huss — Lebanese statesman (1929–2024)
• Salim Ahmed Salim — Tanzanian politician and diplomat
• Salim Idris — Syrian military officer (born 1958)
• Salim Barakat — Syrian-Swedish writer

In stories & tradition

• Salim Mirza — Garm Hava

What Salims become

Among 386 notable people named Salim:

Political leaders appear 1.53× more often than among typical names — e.g. Salim al-Huss, Lebanese statesman (1929–2024).

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