Salem (name)
| Pronunciation | Arabic: [ˈsæːlem, ˈsæːlɪm, ˈsaːlɪm], English origin: /ˈseɪləm/ Hebrew: [ʃaˈlem] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Arabic, English, Hebrew |
| Meaning | Peaceful, complete |
Salem (Arabic: سالم, properly transliterated as Sālim ; it can also be a transliteration of the Hebrew: שָׁלֵם Shalem ;[1] the Arabic name is also transliterated as Salim ) is an Arabic given name and surname, a Sephardic Jewish surname of Hebrew origin,[2][3] and a surname of English origin.[4]
In addition, when transliterated the name Salim (Arabic: سليم) can become indistinguishable in English, as the spelling Salim is also used, though with a short a sound and long i sound.
Given name
- Salem Chalabi, Iraqi-American lawyer
- Salem Al Fakir, Swedish musician
- Salem al-Hazmi, Saudi hijacker of American Airlines Flight 77 in the September 11 attacks
- Salem bin Laden, Saudi investor
- Salem el-Masri, Egyptian explosives trainer
- Salem Poor, African-American soldier
- Salem Saberhagen, fictional cat
- Ali Salem Tamek, Sahrawi independence activist
Surname
- Abu Salem, Indian mobster
- Emad Salem, Egyptian FBI informant
- Gamal Salem, Egyptian Air Force officer and Minister
- Mamdouh Salem, Egyptian politician
- Pamela Salem, British film and television actress
- Peter Salem, African-American soldier
- Raphaël Salem, Greek-Sephardic mathematician
- Salah Salem, Egyptian military officer and Minister
- Ali Salem, Montreal Portrait Photographer
See also
- Salem (disambiguation)
- Salim, similar name that can become indistinguishable in transliteration
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