Sulaiman: meaning, origin and pronunciation
BoyHebrew (via Arabic)
سلیمان
سُلَيْمَان
Meaning disputedAwaiting scholar review
Sulaiman (سلیمان, Arabic سُلَيْمَان) is most often explained as “name of the prophet Sulaiman”. Sources disagree, see below. Source: Steingass, Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary, سلیمان.
- Meaning
- name of the prophet Sulaiman
- معنی
- حضرت سلیمان علیہ السلام کا نام
Meaning disputed
Name of the prophet Sulaiman (Solomon), from Hebrew Shlomo, linked to shalom (peace); the Arabic form resembles a diminutive from s-l-m.
The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source.
- Say it
- su-lai-maanAudio recordings coming later
- Other spellings
- Suleman · Sulaman · Sulemaan · Solomon
- Themes
- Peace