Salma

Arabic

"safe"

Salma Origin and Meaning

The name Salma is a girl's name of Arabic origin meaning "safe".

Mexican-born actress Salma Hayek lends a large dollop of glamour to this name that would otherwise resemble the middle-aged Selma.

Salma Rank in US Top 1000

# 901 in the US

Salma Popularity

• 901 US 2023
• 1501 Nameberry 2020
• 42 Unique 2020
• 736 Future 2028
• 707 England 2021
• 98 Spain 2019

20 Names Similar to Salma

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• Samir
• Zayna
• Iman
• Yasmine
• Asma
• Tarek
• Salima
• Selma
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• Jinan
• Zada
• Lorena
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• Kamilah
• Avani
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• Sadiya
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Famous People Named Salma

• Salma Bennani Princess consort of Mohammed VI of Morocco
• Salma Yaqoob British activist
• Salma Hayek Mexican actress
• Salma Rachid Moroccan singer
• Salma Kikwete First Lady of Tanzania as wife of President Jakaya Kikwete
• Salma bint Abdullah (b. 2000) Princess of Jordan; daughter of King Abdullah II