Salman: meaning, origin and pronunciation
BoyArabic
سلمان
سَلْمَان
Meaning disputedAwaiting scholar review
Salman (سلمان, Arabic سَلْمَان) is most often explained as “safe; sound (from the root)”. It comes from the Arabic root س ل م. Sources disagree, see below. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, س ل م.
- Meaning
- safe; sound (from the root)
- معنی
- سلامت (مادے کی بنیاد پر)
Meaning disputed
An old Arabic proper name from the root s-l-m (safety, soundness); 'safe, secure' is inferred from the root rather than given by Lane as the sense of the name.
The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source.
- Say it
- sal-maanAudio recordings coming later
- Root
- س ل م
- Other spellings
- Salmaan
- Known bearer
- Salman al-Farisi, companion of the Prophet ﷺ
- Themes
- Peace