Selim
se-LEEM
Popularity
#2252
Letters
5
Syllables
2
Origin
Arabic
Total Births
973
Peak Year
#78 in 2017
First Recorded
1971
Style
Classic & Timeless, Sophisticated & Formal
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
Meaning "safe, peaceful" in Arabic.
Numerology
The Idealist
Compassionate, humanitarian, and visionary. Names vibrating at 9 carry universal love.
Famous Namesakes
Selim I
Ottoman Sultan known for expansion
Selim II
Ottoman Sultan during a period of peace
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