Suleiman (Arabic: سُلَيْمان, romanized: sulaymān; English: /ˈsuːləmɑːn/ or /ˌsuːleɪˈmɑːn/[1]) is the Arabic name of the Jewish and Quranic king and Islamic prophet Solomon.
Suleiman the Magnificent (1494–1566) was the longest-reigning sultan of the Ottoman Empire.
Variants of the name include Sulyman, Salamon, Salman, Salomon, Sleiman, Soleyman, Soliman, Solomon, Sulaiman, Sulayman, Sulejman, Suleman, Suleyman, Zalman.
People with the given name
People with the given name include:
Historical
- Suleyman Shah (1166–1227), according to Ottoman tradition, father of Ertugrul
- Suleiman-Shah (1117–1161), Sultan of the Great Seljuq Empire
- Suleiman ibn Qutulmish (1041–1086), founder of the Sultanate of Rum
- Süleyman Pasha (son of Orhan) (1306–1357), Ottoman prince and commander
- Süleyman Çelebi (1377–1411), de facto Ottoman ruler during the interregnum
- Suleiman the Magnificent (1494–1566), also known as Suleiman I
- Suleiman I of Persia (1648–1694), Shah of Safavid Iran
- Suleiman II of Persia (1714–1763), Safavid pretender
- Sulayman ibn al-Hakam (Suleiman II of Córdoba) (965–1016), Caliph of Córdoba
- Suleiman II (Rûm) (1166–1204), Seljuk Sultan of Rûm between 1196 and 1204
- Suleiman II (1642–1691), Ottoman Sultan 1687–1691
- Suleiman bin Abdullah Al Sheikh (1785–1818), Wahhabi scholar
- Hadım Suleiman Pasha (governor of Rumelia), military commander under the reign of Mehmed II
Contemporary
- Suleiman Al Abbas, Syrian politician
- Suleiman Arabiyat (1938–2013), Jordanian academic and politician
- Suleiman Braimoh (born 1989), Nigerian-American basketball player in the Israel Basketball Premier League
- Suleiman Frangieh (1910–1992), President of Lebanon 1970 to 1976
- Suleiman Frangieh Jr. (born 1965), Lebanese politician and MP, leader of the Marada Movement
- Suleiman Hafez (born 1941), Jordanian economist and politician
- Suleiman Kassim, Nigerian politician
- Suleiman Khan, Ilkhan of Persia (ruled 1339–1344)
- Suleiman Mousa (1919–2008), Jordanian author and historian
- Suleiman Al Najjab (1934–2001), Palestinian activist and communist politician
- Suleiman Obeid (1984–2025), Palestinian footballer
- Suleiman Pasha (disambiguation), multiple people
- Sulieman Benn (born 1981), West Indian cricketer
- Süleyman Demirel (1924–2015), former President of Turkey
Celebrities
- Soliman Eid (1961–2025), Egyptian Actor
- Sulaiman Merchant, Indian music composer
People with the surname
- Abdulrahman Suleiman (born 1984), Qatari middle-distance runner
- Abu Bakar Suleiman (born 1944), Malaysian physician, academic administrator, business executive and former civil servant
- Abubakar Umar Suleiman (born 1962), 11th Emir of Bade
- Adamu Suleiman (1929–??), Nigerian policeman and former Inspector General
- Ahmed Suleiman (born 1992), Nigerian footballer
- Ali Suliman (born 1977), Palestinian actor
- Amna Suleiman (born 1988), teacher and advocate for women's cycling in Gaza
- CA Suleiman, writer, game designer, and musician
- Camelia Suleiman, American academic
- Carmen Suleiman (born 1994), Egyptian singer
- Dan Suleiman (1942–2023), Nigerian Air Force officer and politician
- Elia Suleiman (born 1960), filmmaker and actor
- Haroun Suleiman (born 1953), Zanzibari politician
- Iszlam Monier Suliman (born 1990), Hungarian Sudanese judoka
- Jaffar Suleiman, Indian cricketer
- Jamal Suliman (born 1959), prominent Syrian-born producer, director, and actor
- Khalid Suliman (born 1987), professional basketball player
- Khalid Suleiman Chibuikem (born 2001), Nigerian singer and songwriter
- Khalifah Suleiman (born 1953), Jordanian jurist and politician
- Khalil Suleiman (1943/44–2002), Palestinian doctor
- Linda Suleiman, American physician
- Malina Suliman (born 1990), Afghan artist
- Mari ibn Suleiman, 12th-century Nestorian Christian author
- Martin Suleiman, South Sudanese footballer
- Michel Suleiman (born 1948), president of Lebanon and former commander in chief of that country's armed forces
- Mim Suleiman, singer, songwriter, composer, performer, workshop facilitator, and campaigner from Zanzibar
- Mohamed Suleiman (born 1969), Qatari middle-distance runner
- Mohamud Hassan Suleiman, Somali politician
- Muhammad Suleiman (1959–2008), Syrian Army general
- Omar Suleiman (imam) (born 1986), American Muslim scholar
- Omar Suleiman (politician) (1936–2012), vice-president of Egypt
- Rashid Seif Suleiman (born 1954), Zanzibar politician
- Salamatu Hussaini Suleiman, Nigerian lawyer
- Saleh Suleiman (1888–1980), Israeli Arab politician
- Samaila Suleiman (born 1981), Member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria
- Yasir Suleiman, Palestinian academic
