Salik
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- SAH-lik
- Origin
- Arabic
Salik is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “traveller on a path”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Salik mean?
Arabic
“traveller on a path”
In Sufism a salik is a traveller on the spiritual path, from Arabic salaka, to walk or follow a road.
Is Salik a girl's or a boy's name?
Salik is a boys' name.
How popular is Salik in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2009, with 5 boys.
Salik in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
| 2013 | 3 | #4,884 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 5 | #3,395 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 3 | #3,325 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 3 | #3,146 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 4 | #2,442 |
Names like Salik
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Samir, Saif, Saeed, Suhaib, Sabir, Azeem, Qasim, Saim, Fahad, Umair, Abdulmalik, Habib
More Arabic names
Muhammad, Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amir, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra
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, “Salik: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/salik, updated 20 October 2026.