Slim (name)

Slim (Arabic: سليم, romanized: Slīm), is an Arabic name which can be either a given name or a surname. It is a variant of Salim or Selim. It is also an English-language surname.

Slim
PronunciationArabic: sæˈliːm, sˈliːm
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameArabic
MeaningPeaceful

Notable people with the given name or surname include:

  • Slim Albaher (born 1994), American YouTuber
  • Slim Amamou (born 1977), Tunisian government minister
  • Slim Belkhodja (born 1962), Tunisian chess Grandmaster
  • Slim Dziri (1875–1953), Tunisian government minister
  • Slim Mahfoudh (c. 1942–2017), Tunisian actor
  • Maricopa Slim (1883–1914), American gunslinger
  • Mongi Slim (1908–1969), Tunisian diplomat and the first African President of the United Nations General Assembly
  • Carlos Slim Helú (born 1940), Mexican businessman and one of the richest people in the world
  • Carlos Slim Domit (born 1967), Mexican businessman and son of the above
  • John Slim (wrestler) (1885–1966), British wrestler who competed at the 1908 Olympics
  • William Slim, 1st Viscount Slim (1891–1970), British field marshal and thirteenth Governor-General of Australia

See also

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