Salim is an Arabic name that means "safe" or "unharmed", from the same root as salaam, peace. The Mughal emperor Jahangir was born Prince Salim, and the name is common from Morocco to Indonesia, with Selim as the Turkish form borne by several Ottoman sultans. In the United States Salim is used by Muslim families of many backgrounds; it peaked at number 2215 in 2023 and ranks number 2328 in 2025.