Salman (name)
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| Salman | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | "Blessing or peace" |
| Region of origin | Arabic |
Salman (also transliterated as Salmaan or Selman, Arabic: سلمان) is a male Arabic given name that comes from the root of S-L-M.
[edit] Given name
- Salman the Persian, one of Muhammad's companions
- Salman Ahmad, Pakistani pop artist and member of the band Junoon
- Selman Akbulut, Turkish mathematician
- Salman Butt, Pakistani cricketer
- Salman Al-Farij, Saudi Arabian footballer
- Salman Ghani, Pakistani politician
- Salman Khan, educator
- Salman Khan, Indian film actor
- Salmaan King, South African footballer
- Selman Reis, Ottoman admiral
- Salman Rushdie, British-Indian novelist
- Salman Shahid, Pakistani actor
- Selman Stërmasi, Albanian footballer
- Salmaan Taseer (1944–2011), Pakistani businessman and politician
- Selman Trtovac, Bosniak artist
[edit] Surname
- Ali Salman, Bahraini Islamist
- Hussain Salman, Bahraini footballer
- Saad Salman, Iraqi-French film director
[edit] See also
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