| Pronunciation | Arabic: [ˈsæːlem, ˈsæːlɪm, ˈsaːlɪm], English origin: /ˈseɪləm/ Hebrew: [ʃaˈlem] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Arabic, Hebrew |
| Meaning | Peaceful, complete |
Salem (Arabic: سالم, properly transliterated as Sālim; it can also be a transliteration of the Hebrew: שָׁלֵם Shalem;[1] the Jewish and Arabic name is also transliterated as Salem) is an Arabic and Jewish-origin given name and surname, also a Sephardic Jewish surname,[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 Salem is also used, though with a short a sound and long e sound. In Arabic, the two are distinctly different names, although their meanings are similarly related.
Given name
- Salem Chaker (born 1950), Algerian Berberologist
- Salem Chalabi (born 1963), Iraqi-American lawyer
- Salem Al Fakir (born 1981), Swedish musician of Syrian origin. Also part of Vargas & Lagola as Lagola
- Salem al-Hazmi (1981–2001), Saudi hijacker of American Airlines Flight 77 in the September 11 attacks
- Salem bin Laden (1946–1988), Saudi investor
- Salem Mitchell (born 1998), American model known for her numerous facial freckles
- Salem Poor (1747–1802), African-American soldier
- Salem Abdulaziz Al Sabah (born 1951), Kuwaiti royal and politician
Middle name
- Ali Salem Tamek (born 1973), Sahrawi independence activist
Surname
- Abu Salem (born 1969), Indian mobster
- Ali Salem (1936–2015), Egyptian playwright
- Amr Salem (born 1958), Syrian politician
- Elie Salem (born 1930), Lebanese academic and politician
- Emad Salem, Egyptian FBI informant
- Gamal Salem (1918–1968), Egyptian military officer and politician
- Mahmoud Salem (1931–2013), Egyptian journalist and author
- Mamdouh Salem (1918–1988), Egyptian politician
- Mostafa Salem, Libyan administrator
- Pamela Salem (born 1950), British film and television actress
- Peter Salem (1750-1816), African-American soldier
- Raphaël Salem (1898-1963), Greek-Sephardic mathematician
- Salah Salem (1920–1962), Egyptian military officer and politician
Fictional characters
- Salem Saberhagen, fictional cat
- Salem, the main antagonist of the animated web series RWBY
- Salem, Tyler The Creator's fictional love interest in his 2013 album Wolf
See also
- Salem (disambiguation)
- Salim (disambiguation), similar name that can become indistinguishable in transliteration
References
- ↑ "8004. Shalem". Bible Hub.
- ↑ "Translated names". sephardim.com. Archived from the original on 2010-12-16. Retrieved 2011-02-06.
- ↑ "Sephardic Surnames". bethaderech.com.
- ↑ "Salem Family Crest". House Of Names.
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