Where does “Suleiman” come from?

Suleiman (English) comes from Arabic سُلَيْمَان, from Classical Syriac ܫܠܝܡܘܢ, from Ancient Greek Σολομών, from Hebrew שְׁלֹמֹה, from Hebrew שָׁלוֹם, from Proto-Semitic šalām- — peace, well-being, welfare.

Ancestry of “Suleiman”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicسُلَيْمَان—
2Classical SyriacܫܠܝܡܘܢSolomon
3Ancient GreekΣολομώνthe son of David and third king of Israel
4Hebrewשְׁלֹמֹה—
5Hebrewשָׁלוֹםpeace, well-being; Hello, good-bye
6Proto-Semiticšalām-peace, well-being, welfare

Words derived from “Suleiman”

Every word from Proto-Semitic šalām- →Every word from Hebrew שָׁלוֹם →Every word from Hebrew שְׁלֹמֹה →