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Salman

“Safe; secure” — Arabic origin

Boy's name · #2480 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Salman has appeared in US records since 1974 — best rank #1259 (2015) · 2,583 babies named Salman all-time · 1 in 33,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #47 in Finland (other-lang.) (2025).

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

Famous Salmans

• Salman Rushdie — Indian-born British-American novelist (born 1947)
• Salman Khan — Indian actor and producer (born 1965)
• Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud — King of Saudi Arabia since 2015
• Salman the Persian — companion of Muhammad; first Persian convert to Islam
• Salman Al-Faraj — Saudi Arabian footballer

In stories & tradition

• Salman — deity

What Salmans become

Among 208 notable people named Salman:

Political leaders appear 1.53× more often than among typical names — e.g. Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, King of Saudi Arabia since 2015.

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