Two Syllable Names for Girls

An uncommon name occasionally heard in Italy and Hungary, where it is also the word for "mint."

Salim is a popular Arabic name used in this form mostly for boys, though the variation Salem -- also a Biblical place-name -- is more popular for girls. In the US, the version given to girls is more usually the feminization Salima or Salimah.

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