Meaning of the nameSalim
- Male
- Arabic origin
- Sa-lim
Salim is a masculine name of Arabic origin, linked to the root salima and meaning 'healthy, safe, intact'.
- People (2022)
- 1,035
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,092
- Median age
- 53 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,238
- people
Salim in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Salim, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (241 people).
0 women 1,022 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Salim is most common
States with the highest share of people named Salim in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amazonas 0.004%
- Pará 0.002%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 215 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 167 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 138 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 120 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 109 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 43 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 27 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 27 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 26 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 19 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 19 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 17 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 16 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Salim
Behind the Name describes Salim as a masculine name meaning roughly 'safe, healthy, intact', from the Arabic root salima, 'to be safe'. The spelling covers two close Arabic forms, one with a long vowel in the second syllable and the other in the first, and has variants such as Saleem and Salem. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,035 people named Salim, with a median age of 53. Proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Salim · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: سليم (salīm) · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Questions about the name Salim
What does the name Salim mean?
Salim means “safe, healthy, intact”, according to Behind the Name and Wiktionary.
How many people are named Salim in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,035 people with the first name Salim, which ranks it number 8,092 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Salim a boy's or a girl's name?
Salim is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,022 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Salim?
Salim is a name of Arabic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Salim most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.004% of the state's population is named Salim (167 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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