Suleiman

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

Boy's name · #1777 in the US (2025) · Trending

Suleiman is climbing: on the charts since 1983, it is ranked #1777 in 2025, with about 90 boys given the name last year. Roughly 1,000 have carried it all-time.

Around the world: about 1 in 4,200 boys in Sweden (2025) · about 1 in 4,200 boys in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 4,400 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Suleimans

Suleiman the Magnificent — the tenth and greatest Sultan of Ottoman Empire (1520–1566)
Suleiman II — 20th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1687–1691)
Suleiman I of Persia — The eighth Safavid king (1666–1694)
Suleiman ibn Qutulmish — Sultan of Rum
Suleiman Frangieh — Fifth President of Lebanon (1910-1992)

In stories & tradition

Suleiman (Ostap Bender) — The Little Golden Calf · The Twelve Chairs
Suleiman — One Piece

What Suleimans become

Among 131 notable people named Suleiman:

Political leaders appear 2.82× more often than among typical names — e.g. Suleiman Frangieh, Fifth President of Lebanon (1910-1992).

Similar names: Sulaiman · Lior · Shulem · Oziah · Shloimy · Zuriel

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