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By Madison Dresler · Sep 2026

Selima

OriginHebrew
Meaning"tranquil"
GenderGirl

About Selima

Variation of Salima

3 syllables.

As of September 2026, Selima ranked #16873 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #8234 in 1977.

Famous Selimas

  • Selima Hill

    British poet

  • Selima Sfar

    Tunisian tennis player

  • Selima Rahman

    Bangladeshi politician

Selima in pop culture

  • Selima

    literary name first used by poet Thomas Gray

  • Selima Stakes

    American thoroughbred horse race in Maryland

Selima in blog posts

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