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UK boy's name

Suliman

A masculine name of Arabic origin meaning "peace" or "peaceful".

For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.

Suliman is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Suliman popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #2921, with 7 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2007, with 12 births.

This profile covers 217 England and Wales registrations across 28 recorded years from 1996 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.

The latest count is about 58% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.

We estimate that about 215 living people in the UK are called Suliman. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.

Key insights

  • Suliman ranked #2921 for boys in England and Wales in 2024, with 7 registrations.
  • The name peaked in 2007, when 12 boys were registered as Suliman.
  • About 215 living people in the UK are estimated to have Suliman as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.

Latest rank (E&W)

#2921

2024

Births in 2024

7

Latest year

Peak year

2007

12 births

Estimated living

215

2026

Meaning

What does Suliman mean?

The name Suliman is derived from the Arabic name Sulayman, which is the Arabic form of the Hebrew name Solomon. It has its origins in the Semitic languages of the Middle East, with the root meaning "peace" or "peaceful."

The name Sulayman is prominently featured in the Quran, the holy book of Islam, as the name of a powerful and wise ruler who was granted various miracles by Allah. In the Quran, Sulayman is depicted as a prophet who could communicate with animals and had control over the winds and jinn (supernatural creatures).

One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Suliman dates back to the 7th century AD, during the early Islamic era. It was a popular name among Arab and Muslim rulers and scholars during this time period.

In the 10th century, a famous poet and scholar named Suliman Al-Mutanabbi lived in present-day Iraq. He is regarded as one of the greatest Arab poets and is known for his eloquent and metaphorical poetry.

Another notable figure with the name Suliman was Suliman the Magnificent, the longest-reigning Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, who ruled from 1520 to 1566. He is renowned for his military conquests, administrative reforms, and patronage of the arts and architecture.

In the 16th century, Suliman Al-Qanuni, also known as Suliman the Lawgiver, was a prominent Ottoman jurist and legal scholar who codified and systematized the legal system of the Ottoman Empire.

During the 19th century, Suliman Pasha was a prominent Ottoman military leader and statesman who served as the Grand Vizier (prime minister) of the Ottoman Empire from 1805 to 1808.

The name Suliman has also been used by various other notable figures throughout history, such as Suliman Al-Farisi, a renowned 9th-century Persian mathematician and astronomer, and Suliman Al-Halabi, a 17th-century Syrian scholar and historian.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

Popularity

Suliman over time

The chart below shows babies named Suliman registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.

For Suliman, the clearest high point is 2007. The latest England and Wales figure is 7 births in 2024, compared with 12 at the peak.

Babies born per year

Suliman
036912199620102024

Decades

Suliman by decade

Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Suliman was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.

Decade Average rank Total births Years covered
2020s #3106 31 5
2010s #2504 84 10
2000s #2025 72 9
1990s #1630 30 4

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FAQ

Suliman: questions and answers

How popular is the name Suliman in the UK right now?

In 2024, Suliman was ranked #2921 for boys in England and Wales, with 7 births registered.

When was Suliman most popular?

The peak year on record was 2007, with 12 babies registered as Suliman in England and Wales.

What is the meaning and origin of Suliman?

A masculine name of Arabic origin meaning "peace" or "peaceful".

How many people are called Suliman in the UK?

A total of 217 babies have been registered as Suliman across the 28 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.

Which records is this page based on?

The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.