Sulaiman

“Variant of Solomon — Peace; whole, complete” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #1585 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Sulaiman has appeared in US records since 1972 — best rank #1498 (2023) · 1,872 babies named Sulaiman all-time · 1 in 17,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 2,800 boys in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 3,600 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 6,500 boys in Scotland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 8 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Sulaimans

Sulaiman Abdul Aziz Al Rajhi — Saudi Arabian
Sulaiman Al-Fahim — President of the Arab Union for Real Estate Development
Sulaiman Layeq — Afghan politician (1930-2020)
Sulaiman of Brunei — Sultan of Brunei
Sulaiman Shikoh — Mughal prince (1635-1662)

What Sulaimans become

Among 126 notable people named Sulaiman:

Political leaders appear 2.93× more often than among typical names — e.g. Sulaiman Layeq, Afghan politician (1930-2020).

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