Salma - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Salma \s(a)-lma, sal-ma\ is a variant of Salama (Arabic), Salome (Hebrew) and Selma (Old German, Arabic), and the meaning of Salma is "peace; helmet of God; safe".

The baby name Salma sounds like Saloma, Salima, Salmah and Sahlma. Other similar baby names are Dalma, Halma, Palma, Samma, Talma and Valma.

Salma is an uncommon first name for women and an equally uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)

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