Salman
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning safe and sound.
Babies a year
23
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#1226
23 babies
Salman by the numbers
In 2025, 23 babies in England and Wales were named Salman. In the US, 119 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 143 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Salman. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Salmaansafe, peaceful; a form of Salman5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Samanequal, even, or peaceful7 in the US (2017)
- Selmanpeace; a form of Salman7 in the US (2017)
- Sloanwarrior; from gaelic sluaghadh584 in the US (2017)
- Sultanruler; king117 in England and Wales (2025)
- Samarevening conversation or gathering18 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Salman
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