Gender Feminine
Scripts سلمى(Arabic) سلمیٰ(Urdu) সালমা(Bengali)
Pronounced Pron. SAL-ma(Arabic)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Means "safe", derived from Arabic سَلِمَ (salima) meaning "to be safe".

Related Names

VariantsSalama, Salima, Selima(Arabic)
Masculine FormsSaleem, Salem, Salim, Salman(Arabic)
Other Languages & CulturesMeshullemeth, Shulammite, Shulamite(Biblical) Meshullemet, Shulammit(Biblical Hebrew) Shlomit, Shulamit, Shulamith(Hebrew) Selma(Turkish) Salamatu(Western African)

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Entry updated June 9, 2023