Salma

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Safe, secure, peaceful
Scripts(How to write)
سلمى
سلمى(Arabic)
سلمیٰ(Urdu)
সালমা(Bengali)
Pronunciation
SAL-ma(Arabic)
sahl-muh
Popularity
Salma is a popular name in countries such as Lebanon, Egypt, and Morocco. It is also gaining popularity in Western cultures, with many celebrities choosing this name for their daughters.

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Salma Name meanings & History

Safe, secure, peaceful. Means "safe", derived from Arabic سَلِمَ (salima) meaning "to be safe". Salma is commonly used as a first name for girls, but can also be used as a surname.

Zodiac Sign of Salma: Success Capricorn

Synonyms of Salma:

S: Sensuality,Sex,Social Standing,Solidity,Success,Security,Status

A: Ambitious,Assertive,Aggressive,Argumentative,Angry,Action

L: Lover,Languid,Legal,Liaison,Lazy,Lovely,Luscious

M: Mommy,Mushy,Memorabilia,Mother,Maternal,Manipulative,Memory

Salma is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Salma Hayek (Mexican-American actress), Salma bint Abdullah Al Saud (Saudi Arabian princess), Salma Agha (Pakistani singer and actress)

2.) Salma (Female)

Usage: Arabic

Meanings: (Arabic) a form of Salima.


3.) Salma (Female)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: (Hebrew) peaceful; (Spanish) ingenious

Other Forms: Sal, Sally, Salmah


4.) Salma (Female)

Usage: Hindi

Meanings: (Hindi) safe

Other Forms: Sal, Salwah


5.) Salma (Female)

Usage: Arabic

Meanings: Whole

Other Forms: Salmah


6.) SALMA (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: A borrowing from the Arabic, Salma is believed to be derived from salima (safe, unharmed). Var: Salima. (SAHL-MAH)


7.) SALMA (Female)

Usage: African

Meanings: Safe, healthy. Derived from the Arabic salima (safe, healthy), which is from salima (to be safe). Swahili, E. Africa. Var: Selma. (SAHL-MAH)


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