Globally, Saleem (Saleem 
, سليم 
, Салим 
, among others...) is a widespread principally male, but scarcely girly forename. The forename Saleem is characteristic of Saudi Arabia, where it is a common predominantly male, but scarcely feminine name, Pakistan, and Oman (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Pakistan, India, and Saudi Arabia. Also, Saleem is the last name as well as the forename.
Saleem is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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| Saleem | Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan |
| سليم | Iran, Yemen, Algeria, Egypt, Iraq |
| Салим | Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Russia, Tajikistan |
| סלים | Israel |
| Салеем | Russia |
Saleem is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Saleem Sinai , the protagonist of the novel Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie.
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saleem kidwai Indian academic (1951-2021), IN (b. 1951) |
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saleem ahmed Indian politician, IN (b. 1967) |
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saleem ali American environmental scientist, US (b. 1973) |
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| saleem akhtar Cricketer (1930-2004), PK (b. 1930) |
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saleem abdulrauf American neurosurgeon, US |
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| saleem shah Indian-American psychologist, US (b. 1931) |
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master saleem Indian playback singer, IN (b. 1982) |
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| saleem farooqi Pakistani cyclist, PK (b. 1940) |
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| saleem shehzad Pakistani singer (b. 1946) |
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| saleem arif quadri British painter, GB (b. 1949) |
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| mohammad saleem beg Indian art conservator, IN (b. 1949) |
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| saleem sherwani Pakistani field hockey player, PK (b. 1951) |
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| saleem javed Pakistani choreographer, PK (b. 1952) |
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| saleem badar Umpire, PK (b. 1953) |
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| saleem tahir Pakistani cricketer, PK (b. 1953) |
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