Arabic · girl

Salma

A distinctive name with a calm, steady presence.

Rank 2024

#870

Trend

stable

Band

rare

Styles

classic

Meaning

Safe, peaceful, secure

Salma is a rare girl name with Arabic roots. In 2024, 310 newborns in the U.S. were given the name — ranking it #870 nationally, and its popularity has held steady in recent years. Its style leans classic — tags you can match against your partner's picks in the combiner.

classic

About Arabic names

Arabic names are built on meaning, drawn from a language where nearly every name traces to a root word — nobility, light, praise, beauty. Many honor faith directly, and family names traditionally chain generations together through forms like ibn, meaning son of. Their sounds travel well: long open vowels and soft consonants that read gracefully in English, from Amir to Layla to Omar.

Meaning and origin are editorial; U.S. popularity comes from Social Security Administration public files.

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