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سَلَامَة
Salama
sa-LAA-mah
“Safety, soundness, well-being.”
About Salama
Salama is a Muslim baby child's name meaning "safety, soundness, well-being" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root س-ل-م meaning 'to be safe, whole'. Salama is safety and soundness — the same root as salam, 'peace'.
Feminine in the Levant and Egypt; a traditional masculine name in the UAE.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Either
Also spelled
Salamah, Selama, Salameh
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Salama is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Salama
- What does the name Salama mean?
- Salama (سَلَامَة) means "Safety, soundness, well-being". From the Arabic root س-ل-م meaning 'to be safe, whole'. Salama is safety and soundness — the same root as salam, 'peace'.
- Is Salama a name from the Qur'an?
- Salama does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Salama a boy or a girl name?
- Salama is a unisex name — it's given to both boys and girls across the Muslim world.
- Where does the name Salama come from?
- Salama is an Arabic name, built on the root letters S-L-M. Feminine in the Levant and Egypt; a traditional masculine name in the UAE.
- How is Salama spelled?
- Salama is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (سَلَامَة) is also written Salamah, Selama, and Salameh. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.
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