Slim ( ar, سليم, translit=Slīm), is an Arabic name which can be either a
given name or a
surname. It is also an English-language surname.
Notable people with the given name or surname include:
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Slim Albaher (born 1994), American YouTuber
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Slim Amamou
Slim Amamou ( ( ar, سليم عمامو, Slīm ‘Amāmū; born 1977) is a Tunisian blogger and a former Secretary of State for Sport and Youth in the transitional Tunisian government of early 2011. He resigned from the role in the week of 25 M ...
(born 1977), Tunisian government minister
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Slim Belkhodja (born 1962), Tunisian chess Grandmaster
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Slim Dziri (1875–1953), Tunisian government minister
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Slim Mahfoudh (c. 1942–2017), Tunisian actor
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Mongi Slim (1908–1969), Tunisian diplomat and the first African President of the United Nations General Assembly
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Carlos Slim Helú
Carlos Slim Helú (; born 28 January 1940) is a Mexican business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. From 2010 to 2013, Slim was ranked as the richest person in the world by the ''Forbes'' business magazine. He derived his fortune from his ...
(born 1940), Mexican businessman and one of the richest people in the world
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Carlos Slim Domit
Carlos Slim Domit (born 1967) is a Mexican businessman and the son of Carlos Slim Helú.
Early life
Carlos Slim Domit was born in 1967 in Mexico and is of Lebanese origin from both his maternal and paternal families. He is the eldest son of Ca ...
(born 1967), Mexican businessman and son of the above
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John Slim (wrestler) (1885–1966), British wrestler who competed at the 1908 Olympics
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William Slim, 1st Viscount Slim
Field Marshal William Joseph Slim, 1st Viscount Slim, (6 August 1891 – 14 December 1970), usually known as Bill Slim, was a British military commander and the 13th Governor-General of Australia.
Slim saw active service in both the First a ...
(1891–1970), British field marshal and thirteenth Governor-General of Australia
See also
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Slim (nickname)
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Salim, an alternative spelling of the same Arabic name
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Arabic-language surnames
English-language surnames