Gender: Male Meanings: Peaceful (sah-LEEM—Swahili, East Africa). To be safe (sah-LEEM—Arabic, North Africa; Swahili, East Africa). Resource References: What’s In a Name? Unaitwaje? A Swahili Book of NamesAfrican NamesProud Heritage: 11,001 Names for Your African-American BabyWhat To Name Your African-American BabyA World of Baby Names