# Suleiman

Suleiman (Arabic: سُلَيْمان, romanized: sulaymān; English: /ˈsuːləmɑːn/ or /ˌsuːleɪˈmɑːn/) 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 Salamon, Salman, Salomon, Sleiman, Soleyman, Soliman, Solomon (name), 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 Pasha (disambiguation), multiple people
* Sulieman Benn (born 1981), West Indian cricketer
* Süleyman Demirel (1924–2015), former President of Turkey

## 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, a 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