Salman Abbariki (b. 1986) is an Iranian-born German Paralympic athlete who competed for the Refugee Paralympic Team at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris.
Salman is also Urdu and Turkish (occasionally used alongside Selim, Selman, and Süleyman in Turkey).Scripts: سلمان (Urdu)Urdu Pronunciation: sal-MANTurkish Pronunciation: SAL-man.
Salman was originally famous and had many named after him because he was among the most respected companions of the Prophet Muhammad S.A.W. He was a person who sacrificed, and was educated. He remains to be a symbol for ever. Peace be upon him.
Salman is also used in Chechnya (a traditionally Islamic country) as a first name for men. Since Chechnya is forced to follow the Russian naming system, it is also found as a middle name in the form of a patronymic, namely Salmanovich.