Arabic · Hebrew

Sulaiman

Pronounced soo-lay-MAHNShare

Meaning: Man of peace

  • Boy
  • Uncommon
  • 3 syllables

The story

Sulaiman is an Arabic form of Solomon. Its peace-related meaning comes through that older Hebrew name.

Nicknames

  • Sully
  • Suli

Spellings & variants

Popularity

Uncommon

Outside the US top 1,000.

Style

Origins

Sulaiman comes from Arabic and Hebrew.

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