Aslam
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- AS-lam
- Origin
- Arabic
Aslam is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “safer, more secure”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Aslam mean?
Arabic: Arabic aslam, comparative of salim 'safe'
“safer, more secure”
From the Arabic root s-l-m, shared with salaam, meaning peace, and with Islam.
Is Aslam a girl's or a boy's name?
Aslam is a boys' name.
How popular is Aslam in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 7 boys.
Aslam in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | #5,198 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 4 | #4,188 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 4 | #4,063 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 1 | #6,332 |
| 2011 | 3 | #4,837 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 1 | #6,016 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 1 | #5,736 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 3 | #3,146 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 7 | #1,727 |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 7 | #1,652 |
Names like Aslam
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Azeem, Ayham, Qasim, Aamir, Asad, Zaim, Naeem, Hakeem, Amir, Ahad, Abdur, Salim
Names related to Aslam
More Arabic names
Muhammad, Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra, Hamza
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Aslam: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/aslam, updated 20 October 2026.