MaleOrigin: Hebrew (biblical)

Süleyman: Meaning, Origin and Pronunciation

Süleyman is a boy’s name of Hebrew origin. It means “the Turkish form of Solomon; associated with “peace””.

Say it: sew-lay-mahn

About the name Süleyman

Meaning: the Turkish form of Solomon; associated with “peace”
Origin: Hebrew (biblical); From Hebrew Shlomo via Arabic Sulaymān.
Gender: Male
Pronunciation: sew-lay-mahn

Well-known bearer

Suleiman the Magnificent ruled the Ottoman Empire from 1520 to 1566.

How to pronounce Süleyman

Turkish spelling is phonetic: every letter is pronounced, and each letter always has the same sound. Our respellingsew-lay-mahn is an approximation for English speakers. Turkish stresses syllables much more evenly than English, so avoid hitting one syllable hard. Tap the letters below for tips.

Süleyman

Letters English doesn’t haveFamiliar letters with a Turkish twist

ü
ü is a rounded “ee”
Say “ee” and round your lips tightly: the vowel of German “über” or French “tu”. Our respelling writes it “ew”.
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Süleyman with Turkish suffixes

Turkish adds case endings where English uses prepositions. With a personal name the ending is separated by anapostrophe (Süleyman'a, Süleyman'ın), but it is still pronounced as one word. The apostrophe only marks where the name ends; the suffix itself follows the usual rules.

The last vowel of Süleyman is a, a back unrounded vowel. So two-way suffixes take a and four-way suffixes takeı (vowel harmony):Süleyman'da, Süleyman'ı.

Because Süleyman ends in a consonant, vowel-initial endings attach directly (Süleyman'ı, Süleyman'a) with no buffer letter.

Case forms of Süleyman
Case	Form	Example
Accusative (object)	Süleyman'ı	Süleyman'ı tanıyor musun? Do you know Süleyman?
Dative (to)	Süleyman'a	Süleyman'a bir mesaj yazdım. I wrote a message to Süleyman.
Locative (at / with)	Süleyman'da	Anahtarlar Süleyman'da. Süleyman has the keys. (lit. The keys are at Süleyman.)
Ablative (from)	Süleyman'dan	Süleyman'dan bir hediye aldım. I got a present from Süleyman.
Genitive (’s)	Süleyman'ın	Bu Süleyman'ın çantası. This is Süleyman’s bag.
Instrumental (with)	Süleyman'la	Dün Süleyman'la konuştum. I talked with Süleyman yesterday.

Forms are generated by TurkLogic’s tested grammar engine. See every case explained in theTurkish noun cases guide, or check the harmony of any word in thevowel harmony calculator.

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Frequently asked questions

What does the name Süleyman mean?

Süleyman is a Turkish boy’s name meaning “the Turkish form of Solomon; associated with “peace””. Its origin is Hebrew (biblical). From Hebrew Shlomo via Arabic Sulaymān.

How do you pronounce Süleyman?

Say it roughly as “sew-lay-mahn”, keeping every vowel short and clear. Say “ee” and round your lips tightly: the vowel of German “über” or French “tu”. Our respelling writes it “ew”.

How do you add suffixes to Süleyman in Turkish?

Because Süleyman is a proper name, case endings go after an apostrophe and follow vowel harmony: Süleyman'a (to Süleyman), Süleyman'ın (Süleyman’s), Süleyman'da (at Süleyman’s) and Süleyman'la (with Süleyman).