At a Glance
- Meaning
- Safe, unharmed
- Origin
- Turkish (from Arabic)
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- seh-LEEM
Selim is a Turkish (from Arabic) boy's name meaning “safe, unharmed”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Selim
Meaning: Safe, unharmed.
Origin: Turkish (from Arabic).
A common claim: Often glossed simply as 'peaceful.' Actually: The Arabic root salim means 'safe/unharmed,' not literally 'peaceful' -- though both share the broader Semitic s-l-m root also found in salaam.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Selim
seh-LEEMIPA /sɛˈliːm/
Popularity of Selim
Lists That Include Selim
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