The first name Sulaiman
A boy’s name from Arabic.
3 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Arabic origin
Borrowed from Arabic سُلَيْمَان (sulaymān).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 96 boys were named Sulaiman, making it the 418th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 119 births (#364).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Sulaiman with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Sulaiman at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 107 boys born in the United States were named Sulaiman, the 1,597th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2023, when 119 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Sulaiman
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Sulaiman LayeqAfghan politician (1930-2020)
More Arabic boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Sulaiman mean?
- Borrowed from Arabic سُلَيْمَان (sulaymān).
- What is the origin of the name Sulaiman?
- Borrowed from Arabic سُلَيْمَان (sulaymān).
- How popular is the name Sulaiman?
- In 2025, 96 boys born in England and Wales were named Sulaiman, ranking 418th. Its peak was 2024, with 119 births.
- Is Sulaiman a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 1,872 US babies named Sulaiman since 1880 were boys.
- When was Sulaiman most popular?
- 2023 in the United States, when 119 babies were named Sulaiman, its highest rank at 1,500th.
- Is Sulaiman also a surname?
- Yes. Sulaiman is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.