Slim (name) explained
| Slim |
| Gender: | Male |
| Meaning: | Peaceful |
| Origin: | Arabic |
| Pronunciation: | Arabic: sæˈliːm, sˈliːm|lang |
Slim (Arabic: سليم|translit=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.
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
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