Saleem
Salim is a name of Semitic origin from the root It derives from the Semitic tri-consonantal root s-l-m (س-ل-م) meaning "safe" "clean" or "undamaged".
Meaning & Origin of Saleem
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Salim is a name of Semitic origin from the root It derives from the Semitic tri-consonantal root s-l-m (س-ل-م) meaning "safe" "clean" or "undamaged".
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The Story of Saleem
Saleem first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1960, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 72 Saleems were born — ranking #2,070 that year. As of 2026, Saleem ranks #2,150 for baby boys with 70 births, rising sharply (+16% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Saleems have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Saleem
Saleem is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1960 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Saleem's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #1,154. Use the chart and map above to compare Saleem'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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