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Salim

सलिम

Salim is a boy's name of Arabic origin.

Below: how Salim is written across 10 Indian scripts, its Chaldean numerology reading, the birth star traditionally linked to its first sound, and the short forms families actually use.

boy Arabic 2 syllables Root 3 · Jupiter

Salim in 10 Indian scripts

Written out for the certificate, the invitation, and the passport form.

Hindi
सलिम
Marathi
सलिम
Bengali
সলিম
Tamil
ஸலிம
Telugu
సలిమ
Gujarati
સલિમ
Kannada
ಸಲಿಮ
Malayalam
സലിമ
Punjabi
ਸਲਿਮ
Odia
ସଲିମ

Chaldean numerology

The traditional Chaldean system, which assigns a value to each letter by its sound.

Compound number
12
Sacrifice for others — the victim's number
Root number
3
Ruling planet: ♃ Jupiter
EducationPublishingWisdom-focused brandsReligious products

Fields traditionally considered favourable for root 3.

Rashi & Nakshatra

By the Avakahada chakra, the syllable table used at namkaran ceremonies.

Nakshatra
Shatabhisha
Pada 2
Rashi (moon sign)
Kumbha (Aquarius)
From the first sound of Salim

Traditionally this table runs the other way: a pandit reads the baby's birth star from the janam kundli and gives you a syllable to start the name with. The birth chart, not the name, is the authority. We show the reverse lookup for reference.

Everyday use

Short forms
Salu, Sali
How the name is likely to be shortened at home.
Pronunciation
Easy
2 syllables · Medium for non-Indian speakers

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