Overview
Salma is an Arabic feminine name that means "peace.” It comes from the Arabic word Salam.
People so named include:
Salma bint Amr, great-grandmother of the Islamic prophet Muhammad
Salma bint Umays, a sahaba of the prophet Muhammad
Salma Bennani (born 1978), birth name of Princess Lalla Salma of Morocco, queen consort of Morocco
Salma Samar Damluji (born 1954), Iraqi British architect
Salma Hale (1787–1866), American politician
Salma Hany Ibrahim Ahmed (born 1996), Egyptian squash player
Salma Hareb (born 1965), Emirati chief executive officer
Salma Hayek (born 1966), Mexican-born American actress
Salma Islam (born 1955), Bangladeshi lawyer, journalist, and politician
Salma Khadra Jayyusi (born 1926), Palestinian writer
Salma Kikwete (born 1963), Tanzanian first lady
Salma Maoulidi, Tanzanian women's rights activist
Salma Mumin, 21st century Ghanaian actress
Salma Paralluelo (born 2003), Spanish footballer and sprinter
Salma Rachid (born 1994), Moroccan singer
Salma Shabana (born 1976), Egyptian squash player
Salma AlShaykh (born 1993), Saudi Beauty Model
Salma Solaun (born 2005), Spanish rhythmic gymnast
Salma Sultana, Bangladeshi veterinarian, entrepreneur and researcher
Salma Yaqoob (born 1971), British politician
Salma Zahid, Canadian 21st-century politician
English-language feminine given names
Arabic-language feminine given names
Feminine given names
English feminine given names
Iranian feminine given names
Spanish feminine given names
Portuguese feminine given names
Bosnian feminine given names
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