Suleman
Suleman is the Arabic version of the name Solomon, the scriptural figure considered in Judeo-Christian belief to be a Jewish monarch, and additionally in Islam, an Islamic prophet. The name means 'man of peace'.
Meaning & Origin of Suleman
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Suleman is the Arabic version of the name Solomon, the scriptural figure considered in Judeo-Christian belief to be a Jewish monarch, and additionally in Islam, an Islamic prophet. The name means 'man of peace'.
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The Story of Suleman
Suleman first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1993, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 17 Sulemans were born — ranking #5,294 that year. As of 2026, Suleman ranks #6,732 for baby boys with 12 births, gradually rising (+5%). In total, more than 267 Sulemans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Suleman
Suleman is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1993 and has accumulated 267 births in the dataset. Suleman's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #5,294. Use the chart and map above to compare Suleman'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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