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سَلْمَى
Salma
SAL-mah
“Safe; peaceful.”
About Salma
Salma is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "safe; peaceful" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root س-ل-م meaning 'peace, safety'. Same root as 'Islam' and 'salaam'.
Used widely across Arab, Turkish, and Berber families.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
Also spelled
Selma
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 Salma is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Salma
- What does the name Salma mean?
- Salma (سَلْمَى) means "Safe; peaceful". From the Arabic root س-ل-م meaning 'peace, safety'. Same root as 'Islam' and 'salaam'.
- Is Salma a name from the Qur'an?
- Salma 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 Salma a boy or a girl name?
- Salma is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Salma come from?
- Salma is an Arabic name, built on the root letters S-L-M. Used widely across Arab, Turkish, and Berber families.
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