Boy name · Qur'anic
سليمان
Sulaiman name meaning
su-lai-MAAN
Name of the Prophet Sulaiman (Solomon) (peace be upon him), son of the Prophet Dawud (peace be upon him).
About the name
GenderBoy
OriginQur'anic
In the Qur'anSurah Al-Baqarah (2:102)
Questions parents ask
What does Sulaiman mean?
Name of the Prophet Sulaiman (Solomon) (peace be upon him), son of the Prophet Dawud (peace be upon him). The classical Arabic dictionary does not give it a meaning that suits a child, so we do not guess one.
How do you pronounce Sulaiman?
Sulaiman is pronounced su-lai-MAAN.
Is Sulaiman a boy's or a girl's name?
Sulaiman is a boy's name.
Is Sulaiman in the Qur'an?
Yes. The word appears in the Qur'an, for example in Surah Al-Baqarah (2:102).
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Give Sulaiman the Qur'an
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Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon, the classical dictionary we use, gives no meaning for this name that suits a child, so we show whose blessed name it is.