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Sulayman, name meaning in Islam

Sulayman means Prophet Sulayman (Solomon). See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.

Boy name · Hebrew (in the Quran)

سُلَيْمَان

Sulayman

Prophet Sulayman (Solomon)

Gender
Boy
Origin
Hebrew (in the Quran)
Arabic
سُلَيْمَان
Say it
su-lay-MAAN
Root
None, not Arabic
In the Quran
Yes, 27:16

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Meaning

Sulayman, explained

Sulayman (سُلَيْمَان) is a name for boys of Hebrew origin, used in the Quran. It means Prophet Sulayman (Solomon). It shares a root with salam, peace.

Is Sulayman in the Quran?

Sulayman inherited from Dawud and was taught the speech of birds (27:16).

Quran 27:16

وَوَرِثَ سُلَيْمَٰنُ دَاوُۥدَ ۖ وَقَالَ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ عُلِّمْنَا مَنطِقَ ٱلطَّيْرِ وَأُوتِينَا مِن كُلِّ شَىْءٍ ۖ إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلْفَضْلُ ٱلْمُبِينُ

Wa warisa Sulaimaanu Daawooda wa qaala yaaa aiyuhan naasu 'ullimnaa mantiqat tairi wa ooteenaa min kulli shai'in inna haazaa lahuwal fadlul mubeen

And Solomon inherited David. He said, "O people, we have been taught the language of birds, and we have been given from all things. Indeed, this is evident bounty."

Quran 27:16. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.

How to say and write Sulayman

Say it su-lay-MAAN. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Suleiman, Sulaiman and Solomon. In Arabic it is written with 6 letters, from right to left: س sin + ل lam + ي ya + م mim + ا alif + ن nun.

Choosing Sulayman

Naming a child after a prophet is a sunnah. When his son was born, the Prophet ﷺ said: "A boy was born to me tonight, and I named him after my father, Ibrahim."2 Sulayman keeps that tradition alive. With the father's name it becomes Sulayman bin (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.

Famous people named Sulayman

  • Prophet Sulayman, son of Dawud
  • Suleiman the Magnificent, the Ottoman sultan

Names like Sulayman

  1. Quran 27:16, translation by Sahih International.
  2. Sahih Muslim 2315.
  3. Sahih Muslim 2132.
  4. Meanings follow classical Arabic usage and the standard name dictionaries; our teachers will check each one.

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What does Sulayman mean in Islam?

Sulayman (سُلَيْمَان) means Prophet Sulayman (Solomon). It is a name for boys of Hebrew origin, used in the Quran.

Is Sulayman in the Quran?

Sulayman inherited from Dawud and was taught the speech of birds (27:16).

Is Sulayman a boy or girl name?

Sulayman is used as a boy's name.

How do you write Sulayman in Arabic?

Sulayman is written سُلَيْمَان in Arabic, said su-lay-MAAN.

Is it Sulayman or Suleiman?

Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, سُلَيْمَان. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.