Salim

“Safe, secure, unharmed” — Arabic origin

Boy's name · #2328 in the US (2025) · Trending

Salim is climbing: on the charts since 1960, it is ranked #2328 in 2025, with about 60 boys given the name last year. Roughly 2,000 have carried it all-time.

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 455 notable people named Salim:

Political leaders appear 1.37× more often than among typical names — e.g. Salim al-Huss, Lebanese statesman (1929–2024).

Similar names: Saleem · Hashim · Saleh · Rahim · Naeem · Zaki

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