| Origin | Arabic |
| Synonyms | Saleem, Salim, Salman, Selim, Selman, Sulejman, Solomon, Shalim, Zalman, Sulum, Salama |
The name Salem in Arabic means “safe”, “sound” or “intact”. The name can also be interpreted as “real”, “whole”, “sincere” or “honest”. The feminine forms are Salem, Salima, Salma and Selima.
There are also several variants of this name – Salim, Saleem, Salman and others. The name and its analogues can be part of complex names (Salembek, Salemkhan, Sulumbek, Selimkhan).
The owner of the name Salem is a mysterious person. It is often quite difficult for others to understand him. This man is prone to introversion and introspection. He is constantly looking for answers to numerous questions and often worried about various things. Salem is a rather sensitive person who protects his inner world from others. He often shows coldness, distances himself from people and can be ironic, but this behavior does not bother his family, who have already become accustomed to Salem's manner of behaving in society.
With age, Salem will acquire a certain wisdom, but the desire for loneliness, some isolation will be traits of his character. When faced with hostility, he will often prefer to run away from problems rather than fight.
As a child, Salem is a thoughtful boy who strives to develop intellectually. He is attached to his family and needs care because he is very sensitive to the environment. A positive emotional atmosphere charges him, gives him strength for the development and implementation of the child's desires.
Salem likes to study, gain new knowledge, and learn new methods. He likes to read scientific literature, fiction and detective stories. He has a well-developed intuition but he does not really trust it, preferring to rely on logical thinking.
In love, Salem rarely expresses his feelings and hopes that the girl herself will be able to guess them. This man hides his sensitivity and sometimes complains that he is misunderstood.
Salem prefers professions that go beyond the line. He finds the latest technical specializations in computer science, electronics, physics, mathematics or biotechnology. Salem often expresses his feelings and thoughts in creative professions – as an actor, writer, artist or director.
Famous people named Salem
- Selim I known as Selim the Grim or Selim the Resolute (1470 - 1520) – a Turkish sultan since 1512. He increased the territory of the Ottoman Empire by 70% during his reign.
- Salim Abduvaliev (born in 1950) – an Uzbek producer. In 2015, he was awarded with “Do’slik“ State Prize of Uzbekistan and with “XVI Ludwig Nobel Prize“ in 2012.
- Salim Khan (born in 1935) – an Indian actor, screenwriter and film producer. In a duet with Javed Akhtar the screenwriter changed Indian cinema coming up with the format of Bollywood blockbusters and innovative genres. Salim Khan won the Filmfare Awards as part of Salim-Javed duet, and later, in 2014, he was awarded with the Padma Shri.
- Selim III (1761 - 1808) – the 28th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, ruled for about 20 years. He was considered an enlightened ruler. He took measures to modernize the country.
- Selim Bayraktar (born in 1975) – an Iraqi-Turkish actor. The performer of the role in the “Rise of Empires: Ottoman“ series.
- Selim Bensaad (born in 1971) – a Russian artist, the great-grandson of Joseph Stalin.
- Salim Sdiri (born in 1978) – a French long jumper. Participated in three Summer Olympic Games and set three long jump records. The multiple medalist in various competitions.
- Salim Cissé (born in 1992) – a Guinean footballer, a forward-player.
- Salem Al-Dawsari (born in 1991) – a Saudi Arabian football player.