Boys' names
Selim
Safe, sound
سَلِيم
Selim
Safe, sound
Direct Quranicboyarabic
Pronunciation
Selim
Arabic
سَلِيم
Gender
Boy
Origin
Arabic
Root
s-l-m
Quranic status
Direct Quranic
Reference
Surah ash-Shu'ara 26:89
Alternate spellings
Salim
Origin & meaning
Turkish rendering of Salim. The Quran speaks of the qalb saleem (sound heart).
Quranic source
Surah ash-Shu'ara 26:89
Themes
Same root · s-l-m
Names sharing this root.
سَلْمَان
Salman
Safe, secure
سَلْمَى
Salma
Peaceful, safe
سَلَام
Salam
Peace
عَبْدُ ٱلسَّلَام
Abdul-Salam
Servant of the Source of Peace
إِسْلَام
Islam
Submission to Allah
سَلَامَة
Salama
Safety, peace
مُسْلِمَة
Muslimah
One who submits to Allah
سَلَام
Salam
Peace (boys)
سَالِم
Salem
Safe, sound
تَسْلِيم
Tasleem
Submission, peace
“You will be called on the Day of Resurrection by your names and the names of your fathers, so make your names beautiful.” (Sunan Abi Dawud 4948, hasan).