Muslim
Muslim, also transliterated as Moslem or Müslüm (Turkish), is an Arabic male given name meaning 'pure, clear, immaculate, clean, taintless, straight, absolute', 'devout, god-fearing, pious, complaisant, obedient, submissive', 'virtuous, chaste, modest, blameless, innocent'. The name Muslim is a diminutive of the name Aslam, which both names stems from the male noun-name Salaam.
Meaning & Origin of Muslim
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Muslim, also transliterated as Moslem or Müslüm (Turkish), is an Arabic male given name meaning 'pure, clear, immaculate, clean, taintless, straight, absolute', 'devout, god-fearing, pious, complaisant, obedient, submissive', 'virtuous, chaste, modest, blameless, innocent'. The name Muslim is a diminutive of the name Aslam, which both names stems from the male noun-name Salaam.
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The Story of Muslim
Muslim first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2016, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 7 Muslims were born — ranking #9,864 that year. As of 2026, Muslim ranks #9,864 for baby boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 22 Muslims have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Muslim
Muslim is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2016 and has accumulated 22 births in the dataset. Muslim's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #9,864. Use the chart and map above to compare Muslim's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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