Souleymane
How to say it: soo-lay-MAN · /suleˈman/
West African French form of Arabic Sulayman (Solomon), meaning 'peace' - very common in Senegal, Mali and Guinea.
Souleymane was the 4,127th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 20 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 67% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #3,218 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #4,127 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 20 |
| Share of births | 1 in 165,767 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +67% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #3,218 |
| In France, 2025 | #138 among boys’ names, 420 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Souleymane is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Souleymane is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #138 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Souleymane
- Souleymane Diawara (born 1978)Senegalese and French footballer
- Souleymane Camara (born 1982)Senegalese and French footballer
- Souleymane Cissé (1940–2025)Malian film director
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