Boy name
Müslüm name meaning
“one who submits; Muslim”
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Arabic
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Müslüm mean?
One who submits; Muslim
In Turkish: teslim olan; İslam inancını benimseyen
Müslüm is a Turkish given-name form of an Arabic religious term. It shares its source with Müslim, while Turkish Müslüman belongs to the same conceptual vocabulary. The historical hadith scholar Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj provides a well-known association with the underlying Arabic name form.
How popular is Müslüm?
Official figures: TÜİK newborn name lists (2018–2025, the top 30 for Türkiye and each of the 81 provinces every year) and the most common names in the population.
Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. The lists cover the top 30 names per year, sex and province; no official counts are published for less common names. All statistics →
Origin of the name Müslüm
A Turkish personal-name form of Arabic muslim, derived from aslama ‘to submit’, specifically submission to God in Islamic usage.
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is common says nothing certain about any one person’s background, faith or origin.
Double names with Müslüm
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Müslüm Oruç
Meaning of each name
- Müslüm: one who submits; Muslim
- Oruç: abstaining from food and drink for worship
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Abdülkerim Müslüm
Meaning of each name
- Abdülkerim: servant of God, the Generous
- Müslüm: one who submits; Muslim
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Müslüm Abdüssamet
Meaning of each name
- Müslüm: one who submits; Muslim
- Abdüssamet: servant of God, the Self-Sufficient
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Seyit Müslüm
Meaning of each name
- Seyit: master, leader; respected person
- Müslüm: one who submits; Muslim
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Müslüm Azam
Meaning of each name
- Müslüm: one who submits; Muslim
- Azam: greatest, most exalted
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Kenan Müslüm
Meaning of each name
- Kenan: Canaan; the name of a historical region
- Müslüm: one who submits; Muslim
How to pronounce Müslüm
| Syllables | 2 · 6 letters · 6-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /myslym/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | مسلم |
Is Müslüm a boy’s name?
Yes, Müslüm is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Müslüm appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Müslüm
Names with related meanings
- İlyas♂My God is Yahweh
- Selahattin♂Righteousness of the faith
- Nurettin♂Light of the faith or religion
- İslam♂Submission to God
- Baver♂Belief, faith, trust
- Resul♂Messenger
- Cihat♂Striving, struggle
- Necmettin♂Star of the faith
- Hanifi♂Associated with hanif belief and religious uprightness
- Fahrettin♂The pride or glory of the faith
- Muhittin♂Reviver of the faith
- Bahattin♂Beauty and splendor of the faith
Famous people named Müslüm
- Müslüm Gürses · b. 1953
- Müslüm Doğan · b. 1959
- Müslüm Yelken · b. 1988
- Müslüm Can · b. 1975
- Müslüm Aydoğan · b. 1989
- Müslüm Atav · b. 1981
- Müslüm Talşik · b. 1996
- Müslüm Yüksel · b. 1994
- Müslüm Akgöz
- Müslüm Altun
- Müslüm Baran
- Müslüm Başer · b. 1993
FAQ about the name Müslüm
What is the meaning of Müslüm?
Müslüm means “one who submits; Muslim”. A Turkish personal-name form of Arabic muslim, derived from aslama ‘to submit’, specifically submission to God in Islamic usage.
Is Müslüm a boy’s name?
Yes, Müslüm is used mostly as a boy’s name.
What is the origin of the name Müslüm?
Müslüm is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Müslüm have?
Müslüm has 2 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Müslüm?
Müslüm appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What names go well with Müslüm?
Some ideas: Müslüm Oruç; Abdülkerim Müslüm; Müslüm Abdüssamet.
Famous people named Müslüm?
Notable people named Müslüm include Müslüm Gürses, Müslüm Doğan, Müslüm Yelken.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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