Salman \s(a)-lman, sal-man\ as a boy's name is of Arabic origin, and the meaning of Salman is "security, safety". Author Salman Rushdie.

For more information, see also the related name Zalman.

Baby names that sound like Salman are Salmon, Soloman, Solaman and Salomon. Other similar baby names are Colman, Delman, Elman, Gilman, Holman, Malmun, Salton, Salvian, Seaman, Sylvan, Silvan, Sloan, Shalmon, Suman, Talmon and Tilman.