Salma

Salma: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “safe, peaceful”
Origin: Arabic
Say it: SAL-ma · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Feminine Arabic name related to the root s-l-m, associated with safety and peace. Also used in various Muslim communities beyond Arabic-speaking regions.

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How popular is Salma?

202493.0 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Salma in 2024310

2024 rank#870 girls

Peak year1999

Total US babies since 188010,037

Salma has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Salma

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Nylaattainer; successful · Arabic
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Salma questions

What does the name Salma mean?

Salma means "safe, peaceful". It comes from Arabic. Feminine Arabic name related to the root s-l-m, associated with safety and peace. Also used in various Muslim communities beyond Arabic-speaking regions.

Is Salma a boy or girl name?

Salma is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Salma?

310 US babies were named Salma in 2024. Its peak year was 1999.

How do you pronounce Salma?

Salma is usually pronounced SAL-ma.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.