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All around the world, Selim (سليم , Selim , סלים , along with others...) is a widespread principally boy's, but very seldom female first name. The forename Selim is habitual in Western Asia, particularly Israel, where it is quite a common masculine name, Syria, where it is quite a common primarily male, but very infrequently female name, and Oman (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in India, Egypt, and Bangladesh. Also, Selim is the last name as well as the forename.
Selim is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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سليم | Iran, Yemen, Algeria, Iraq, Egypt |
Selim | Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Turkey |
סלים | Israel |
Селим | Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine |
Селім | Ukraine |
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Selim is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Selim Bradley , the fictional character from Fullmetal Alchemist, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood; Selim Frenčević , the character from novel Jurmusa and Fatima or Turkish empire eats itself: the story of the liberation of six districts 1832-1834; Selim , the operatic character in the opera Il turco in Italia by Gioachino Rossini and Selim , the operatic character in the opera Solimano by Johann Adolph Hasse; Solimano's eldest son, born from a previous consort.