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

# 870 in the US

Popularity of the name Salma

• 870 US 2024
• 1501 Nameberry 2020
• 42 Unique 2020
• 736 Future 2028
• 811 England 2023
• 98 Spain 2019

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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