Selim - Meaning of Selim
What does Selim mean?
[ syll. se-lim, sel-im ] The baby boy name Selim is pronounced as SEHLIYM †. Selim has its origins in the Arabic and Hebrew languages, and it is used largely in Arabic, Turkish, and English.
Selim is a derivative (Arabic and Turkish) of the African, Arabic, English, and Swahili Salim.
Selim is also a derivative (English) of the English, Hebrew, Romanian, and Slavic Solomon.
See also the related categories, english, turkish, hebrew, and arabic.
Selim is seldom used as a baby name for boys. It is not in the top 1000 names. In 2018, among the group of boy names directly related to Selim, Solomon was the most widely used.
Baby names that sound like Selim include Saalim, Salaam, Salam, Salaun, Saleem, Salem, Salene, Salim, Salin, Saline, Salman, Salmen, Salyn, Salyne, Selmo, Selwenn, Selwenne, Selwin, Selwyn, and Selwynn.
† approx pronunciation for Selim: S as in "see (S.IY)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)"

Subscribe now to receive a complimentary E-Yearbook!
Famous Name | Articles | Forums | Contests
about | terms of use | privacy policy
Copyright © 2009-2023 Baby Names Pedia. All rights reserved.