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    The first name Suleiman

    A boy’s name from Arabic.

    3 syllables Male Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    Arabic origin

    Borrowed from Arabic سُلَيْمَان (sulaymān). Doublet of Solomon.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 65 boys were named Suleiman, making it the 593rd most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 67 births (#567).

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    695
    babies named Suleiman, 1996–2025
    #593
    rank in 2025
    2024
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Suleiman with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Suleiman at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 91 boys born in the United States were named Suleiman, the 1,777th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2023, when 102 were.

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    1,048
    babies named Suleiman since 1880
    #1,777
    rank in 2025
    2023
    peak year

    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.

    Nicknames and spellings

    Other spellings and forms

    Famous people named Suleiman

    7 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Suleiman Frangieh
      Fifth President of Lebanon (1910-1992)
    • Sulayman al-Baruni
      Berber Ibadi scholar, poet, statesman and a prominent figure in the history of Libya, 1870–1940
    • Syed Sulaiman Nadvi
      19th century Islamic scholar of Pakistan (1884–1953)
    • Sulayman ibn Hisham
      8th-century Umayyad prince and general, 750–701
    • Abu al-Walid al-Baji
      Andalusí writer and scholar, 1012–1081
    • Sulayman Baqirghani
      Central Asian Sufi saint, disciple of Ahmad Yasawi, 1091–1186
    • Sulaiman bin Yasar
      654–725

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    Questions

    What does the name Suleiman mean?
    Borrowed from Arabic سُلَيْمَان (sulaymān). Doublet of Solomon.
    What is the origin of the name Suleiman?
    Borrowed from Arabic سُلَيْمَان (sulaymān). Doublet of Solomon.
    How popular is the name Suleiman?
    In 2025, 65 boys born in England and Wales were named Suleiman, ranking 593rd. Its peak was 2024, with 67 births.
    Is Suleiman a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 1,048 US babies named Suleiman since 1880 were boys.
    When was Suleiman most popular?
    2023 in the United States, when 102 babies were named Suleiman, its highest rank at 1,678th.
    What are other spellings of Suleiman?
    Sulaiman, Suleman, Soliman, Sulayman, Sulaymaan and Sulyman.
    Is Suleiman also a surname?
    Yes. Suleiman is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.