At a Glance: Name: Selim – 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
Phonetic: seh-LEEM IPA: /sɛˈliːm/
Popularity of Selim
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1971–2024.
Lists That Include Selim
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