Worldwide, 萨曼 (Salman 
, Samman 
, Samain 
) is a widespread principally masculine, but scarcely feminine first name. The forename 萨曼 is habitual in Western Asia, particularly Bahrain, where it is a common boy's name, Saudi Arabia, where it is a common predominantly male, but scarcely girly name, and Qatar (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in India, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia. Likewise, 萨曼 is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Salman | Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, Saudi Arabia, Turkey |
| Samman | Egypt, Pakistan, India, Saudi Arabia, Turkey |
| Samain | Morocco, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia |