Boy name
Sülü name meaning
“Short form of Süleyman”
Sülü is an affectionate Turkish short form of Süleyman, used as a boy’s name in Türkiye. Its parent name comes through Arabic Sulaymān from the Hebrew Solomon name family. A concrete historical association is Sultan Süleyman, whose name preserves the full form behind this familiar shortening.
What does Sülü mean?
Short form of Süleyman
In Turkish: Süleyman adının kısa biçimi
In Türkiye, Sülü serves as an everyday, familiar counterpart of Süleyman. Its shortened form carries the historical and religious associations of the longer name into conversational usage; the connection with Süleyman is central to understanding its meaning and its place within the wider name family.
Origin of the name Sülü
Sülü is a familiar Turkish shortening of Süleyman; İsmail Ünver’s article also mentions it as a diminutive of Süleyman. Süleyman belongs to the Hebrew-origin Solomon name family through Arabic Sulaymān.
| Linguistic origin | Turkish, Arabic, Hebrew |
|---|---|
| Naming tradition | Islamic |
| Is Sülü in the Quran? | Its source name does · سليمان · 27:15Sülü is a Turkish short form of the Quranic name Sulayman; the shortened form itself does not occur. |
| Starts with | S · Sü |
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is common says nothing certain about any one person’s background, faith or origin.
How to pronounce Sülü
| Syllables | 2 · 4 letters · 4-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /syly/ |
Is Sülü a boy’s name?
Yes, Sülü is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Sülü does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Spellings and similar names
Spellings covered by this page: Sulu
Names that sound like Sülü
FAQ about the name Sülü
What is the meaning of Sülü?
Sülü means “Short form of Süleyman”. Sülü is a familiar Turkish shortening of Süleyman; İsmail Ünver’s article also mentions it as a diminutive of Süleyman. Süleyman belongs to the Hebrew-origin Solomon name family through Arabic Sulaymān.
Is Sülü a boy’s name?
Yes, Sülü is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Sülü in the Quran?
Its source name does. Sülü is a Turkish short form of the Quranic name Sulayman; the shortened form itself does not occur. (e.g.: 27:15)
What is the origin of the name Sülü?
Sülü is of Turkish and Arabic and Hebrew origin.
How many syllables does Sülü have?
Sülü has 2 syllables and 4 letters.
How popular is the name Sülü?
Sülü does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
What are other spellings of Sülü?
Other spellings: Sulu.
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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