Suleymane
/soo-lay-MAHN/
“A name honoring Solomon, the wise prophet and king”
- How to say it
- soo-lay-MAHN
- Given to
- Boys
- Used in
- Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
- How common
- common
Every way to write it
The name & its alternative spellings
From the same family
01Jummai“Friday; a Hausa form of the Arabic Islamic day-name Jumu'a, also used among Hausa-speaking Fulani.”→︎02Ladi“A Hausa short form of Ladidi, generally associated with sweetness or pleasantness; also used by some Hausa-speaking Fulani.”→︎03Laraba“Wednesday; a Hausa weekday name used in northern Nigerian Muslim communities, including Hausa-speaking Fulani.”→︎04Malik“King or ruler, expressing leadership and authority”→︎05Yaye“An attested feminine name in Senegambian and Fulani/Pulaar-speaking settings; it may have maternal associations, but “motherly tenderness” is not a secure literal name meaning.”→︎