Salim
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".
- Arabic
- Urdu
Meaning & Origin of Salim
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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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Arabic
- Urdu
The Story of Salim
The earliest SSA record of Salim as a baby boy name dates back to 1960, when 6 babies received it. 2023 was its biggest year on record, with 65 newborns named Salim — #2,187 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 25% of all recorded Salims. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #2,425 among baby boy names with 58 births, gradually rising (+9%). In total, more than 2K Salims have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Salim
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About the name Salim
Salim 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. Salim's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #1,655. Use the chart and map above to compare Salim'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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