إِلَّا مَنْ أَتَى ٱللَّهَ بِقَلْبٍ سَلِيمٍ ٨٩
But only one who comes to Allāh with a sound heart."
سَلْمَان
Salman: meaning of the name
Boy Arabic origin Salmān
Companion“Safe and sound, preserved”, from the root of peace (salam)
Salman in Islam
Salman al-Farisi, from Ramhurmuz in Persia (al-Bukhari 3947), passed from master to master more than ten times before reaching Medina and embracing Islam (al-Bukhari 3946). When Surat al-Jumuʿa was revealed, the Prophet ﷺ put his hand on him and said: “If faith were at the Pleiades, men, or a man, from these people would reach it” (al-Bukhari 4897).
Meaning of the name Salman
Salman is formed on the root s-l-m of peace (salam), soundness and safety (salama), which also gives Salim, Salma and the word islam. The fuʿlan pattern gives it an intensive value: “one who is safe and sound, preserved from all harm”. An old Arabic name, it is given above all in memory of Salman al-Farisi, the Persian Companion, and is very widespread in South Asia, Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.
- In Arabic
- سَلْمَان سلمان
- Transliteration
- Salmān
- Root
- س ل م · 140 occurrences in the Quran
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Arabic
Is Salman in the Quran?
The name Salman does not appear as such in the Quran, but its root (س ل م) occurs 140 times. Examples:
وَٱللَّهُ يَدْعُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ دَارِ ٱلسَّلَٰمِ وَيَهْدِى مَن يَشَآءُ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ ٢٥
And Allāh invites to the Home of Peace [i.e., Paradise] and guides whom He wills to a straight path.
دَعْوَىٰهُمْ فِيهَا سُبْحَٰنَكَ ٱللَّهُمَّ وَتَحِيَّتُهُمْ فِيهَا سَلَٰمٌ وَءَاخِرُ دَعْوَىٰهُمْ أَنِ ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ ١٠
Their call therein will be, "Exalted are You, O Allāh," and their greeting therein will be, "Peace." And the last of their call will be, "Praise to Allāh, Lord of the worlds!"
All the words of the root س ل م in the Quran (140 occurrences)
In the hadiths
Authentic
Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 4897
While we were sitting with the Prophet (ﷺ) Surat Al-Jumu'a was revealed to him, and when the Verse, "And He (Allah) has sent him (Muhammad) also to other (Muslims).....' (62.3) was recited by the Prophet, I said, "Who are they, O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)?" The Prophet (ﷺ) did not reply till I repeated…
لَوْ كَانَ الإِيمَانُ عِنْدَ الثُّرَيَّا لَنَالَهُ رِجَالٌ ـ أَوْ رَجُلٌ ـ مِنْ هَؤُلاَءِ "
Authentic
Sahih al-Bukhari 3946
That he was sold (as a slave) by one master to another for more than ten times (i.e between 13 and 19).
تَدَاوَلَهُ بِضْعَةَ عَشَرَ مِنْ رَبٍّ إِلَى رَبٍّ.
Authentic
Sahih al-Bukhari 3947
I am from Ram-Hurmuz (i.e. a Persian town).
أَنَا مِنْ، رَامَ هُرْمُزَ.
Is this name permissible?
No text or scholarly opinion concerns the name Salman in particular: the general rules of Islam apply.
Read the rules for choosing a name
This page is an aid to reflection, not a fatwa. For a personal case, ask a person of knowledge.
Writing Salman in each language
- French
- Salmane, Salman, Selmane
- English
- Salman
- Spanish
- Salmán, Salman
- Turkish
- Selman, Salman
- Arabic
- سَلْمَان
Similar names
Same root (س ل م)
- Abdus Salamعَبْد السَّلَام “Servant of Peace”, of the One free of all evil
- Aslamأَسْلَم “The soundest, the safest”, from the root of peace; in Turkey, understood as “one who submits to Allah”
- Islamإِسْلَام “Submission to Allah”, the name of the religion
- Salamسَلَام “Peace, safety”, and the greeting of Muslims
- Salimسَالِم “Safe and sound”, unharmed, kept from all harm
- Salmaسَلْمَى An old Arabic name from the root of peace (s-l-m); “peaceful, safe and sound”
