MuslimName

سَلَام

Salam

سلام
Say it: sa-LAAM · /sə.ˈlaːm/
Boy nameArabicFound in the Quran
Meaning

“Peace, safety, greeting”

سلامتی، امن، سلام

In the Quran

سَلَٰمٌ هِىَ حَتَّىٰ مَطْلَعِ ٱلْفَجْرِ

یہ (رات) طلوع صبح تک (امان اور) سلامتی ہے

(The night is) Peace until the rising of the dawn.

Surah Al-Qadr (سُورَةُ القَدۡرِ) · 97:5Read on Quran Majeed →
Verified (cited ayah contains the word)

Famous people named Salam

Sahaba (Al-Isabah list)
سَلام ابن أخت عبد الله بن سلام
سَلام ابن أخت عبد الله بن سلام

A Companion of the Prophet ﷺ named in Ibn Hajar's Al-Isabah.

What the references say

  • Jamia Banuri Town names listDerived from Asma-ul-Husna Open →
  • Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah (Ibn Hajar)Sahabi, Tabi'i, Contemporary of the Tabi'een (Taqrib tabaqah 6), Hadith narrator (later generation), Hadith narrator (no Taqrib tabaqah) - e.g. سَلام ابن أخت عبد الله بن سلام Open →
  • Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Namespeace; Muslim greeting Open →
  • Quranic Arabic Corpusexact lemma: سَلَٰم (Noun, 41x) Open →
  • Qabas Arabic lexiconroot س ل م; gender Boy; type اسم; Same word (vowels match)

Questions about Salam

What does Salam mean?

Salam means “Peace, safety, greeting”. In Urdu: سلامتی، امن، سلام.

Is Salam a boy or girl name?

Salam is a boy's name.

What is the origin of Salam?

Salam is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is س ل م.

Is Salam in the Quran?

Found in the Quran. See Surah Al-Qadr, ayah 97:5.

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