Salem (, alternatively transliterated as ) is a given name of Arabic origin. The Arabic name Salim (in Arabic سليم) is also sometimes rendered as Salem in English, though pronounced with a short a and long ee. In Arabic, the two are distinctly different names, although their meanings are etymologically related.
It can also be a transliteration of the ; the Jewish and Arabic name is also transliterated as Salem. It is an Arabic- and Sephardic Jewish-origin given name and surname, and an English surname of Anglo-Saxon origin.
Given name Salem Abdulaziz Al Sabah (born 1951), Kuwaiti royal and politician Salem Al Fakir (born 1981), Swedish musician of Syrian origin. Also part of Vargas & Lagola as Lagola Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah (1926–2024), Kuwaiti royal, commander of the Kuwait National Guard (1967–2024). Salem al-Hazmi (1981–2001), Saudi hijacker of American Airlines Flight 77 in the September 11 attacks Salem bin Laden (1946–1988), Saudi investor Salem Chaker (born 1950), Algerian Berberologist Salem Chalabi (born 1963), Iraqi-American lawyer Salem Choheili (born 1935), Iranian scribe and author Salem Ilese (born 1999), American singer-songwriter Salem M'Bakata (born 1998), Congolese professional footballer Salem Masadeh (1929/30-2024), Jordanian politician Salem Mitchell (born 1998), American model known for her numerous facial freckles Salem Nasser Bakheet (born 1977), Bahraini athlete Salem Poor (1747–1802), African-American soldier Salem Saad (1978–2009), Emirati footballer Salem Saleh (born 1993), Emirati chess grandmaster
Middle name Ali Salem Tamek (born 1973), Sahrawi independence activist
Surname Abu Salem (born 1969), Indian mobster Ali Salem (1936–2015), Egyptian playwright Amr Salem (born 1958), Syrian politician
El Hedi ben Salem (1935–1977), Moroccan actor Elie Salem (born 1930), Lebanese academic and politician Emad Salem (born 1950), Egyptian FBI informant Gamal Salem (1918–1968), Egyptian military officer and politician Kario Salem (born 1955), American television, film, stage actor and screenwriter Lee Salem, (1946–2019) US comic strip editor Lee Salem, US poker player Lyes Salem (born 1966), Algerian actor and film director Mahdi Salem (born 2004), Qatari professional footballer Mahmoud Salem (1931–2013), Egyptian journalist and author Mamdouh Salem (1918–1988), Egyptian politician Mostafa Salem, Libyan administrator Nadia Salem (born 1946), Egyptian filmmaker Omran Salem (born 1997), Libyan professional footballer Pamela Salem (1944–2024), British film and television actress Peter Salem (1750–1816), African-American soldier Raphaël Salem (1898–1963), Greek mathematician Salah Salem (1920–1962), Egyptian military officer and politician
Fictional characters Salem Saberhagen, fictional cat Salem, the main antagonist of the animated web series RWBY Salem, Tyler The Creator's fictional love interest in his 2013 album Wolf
See also Salem (disambiguation) Salim (disambiguation), similar name that can become indistinguishable in transliteration
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