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Sulaiman

Boy

Meaning of Sulaiman: Arabic & Persian: 'man of peace'

Sulaiman is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1586th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 364th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1586

107 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#364

119 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,872

First recorded 1972 · peak 2023

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 10 babies1982: 9 babies1983: 15 babies1984: 13 babies1985: 9 babies1986: 7 babies1987: 9 babies1988: 7 babies1989: 10 babies1990: 12 babies19901991: 12 babies1992: 19 babies1993: 18 babies1994: 11 babies1995: 11 babies1996: 16 babies1997: 26 babies1998: 16 babies1999: 19 babies2000: 17 babies20002001: 21 babies2002: 23 babies2003: 24 babies2004: 23 babies2005: 34 babies2006: 24 babies2007: 29 babies2008: 27 babies2009: 30 babies2010: 49 babies20102011: 38 babies2012: 45 babies2013: 44 babies2014: 81 babies2015: 68 babies2016: 77 babies2017: 95 babies2018: 75 babies2019: 89 babies2020: 98 babies20202021: 79 babies2022: 108 babies2023: 119 babies2024: 116 babies2025: 107 babies
US babies named Sulaiman per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 119.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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