In all the world, Sallem (Salmo 
, Sallem 
) is quite a rare epicene given name. The given name Sallem is habitual in Somalia, where it is quite a common largely feminine, but uncommonly masculine name, Tunisia, where it is quite a rare predominantly masculine, but scarcely girly name, and Syria, where it is a rare masculine name. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in Somalia, Brazil, and India. Likewise, Sallem is the last name as well as the forename.