Salem (name)

Salem
Pronunciation Arabic: [ˈsæːlem, ˈsæːlɪm, ˈsaːlɪm],
English origin: /ˈsləm/
Hebrew: [ʃaˈlem]
Gender Male
Origin
Word/name Arabic, English, Hebrew
Meaning Peaceful, complete

Salem (Arabic: سالم, properly transliterated as Sālim; it can also be a transliteration of the Hebrew: שָׁלֵם Shalem;[1] the Arabic name is also transliterated as Salim) is an Arabic given name and surname, a Sephardic Jewish surname of Hebrew origin,[2][3] and a surname of English origin.[4]

In addition, when transliterated the name Salim (Arabic: سليم) can become indistinguishable in English, as the spelling Salim is also used, though with a short a sound and long i sound.

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