Salma
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Salma is an Arabic name meaning “peace” or “safe,” related to Salima. The name rose in the U.S. along with actress Salma Hayek; it is pretty, easy to say, and even sounds calm.
Sources: 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Everything Baby Names Book
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Usage of Salma in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Salma against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Salma is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Salma in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 278 girls were named Salma, making it the #936 girls' name in the US. Since 1918, 10,311 girls have been named Salma, with the most (442) in 1999. It is most common, relative to births, in Minnesota, Maryland and Florida.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Salma in other languages
- Selma Arabic, Dutch, Polish, Turkish
- Salima Arabic, Dutch
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Towns named Salma
There are 34 towns and villages with Salma in their name, in 12 countries.
🇷🇺 Russia 8🇳🇵 Nepal 6🇳🇬 Nigeria 5🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 3🇪🇬 Egypt 2🇵🇰 Pakistan 2🇸🇾 Syria 2🇾🇪 Yemen 2
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Ḩadabat Salmá | Omran, 🇾🇪 Yemen | 3 | Map |
| Abū Salmá | Tabuk Region, 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | – | Map |
| Basti Salma | Punjab, 🇵🇰 Pakistan | – | Map |
| Chhore Salma | Karnali Pradesh, 🇳🇵 Nepal | – | Map |
| Kafr Salmá | Sharqia, 🇪🇬 Egypt | – | Map |
| Keva Salma | Karelia, 🇷🇺 Russia | – | Map |
| Kuvshinskaya Salma | Murmansk, 🇷🇺 Russia | – | Map |
| Nizhne-Salma | Karelia, 🇷🇺 Russia | – | Map |
| Salma | Dhaka Division, 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | – | Map |
| Salma | Bihar, 🇮🇳 India | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Salma
There are 3 lakes and reservoirs with Salma in their name, in 2 countries.
🇷🇺 Russia 2🇺🇸 United States 1
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| Lake Salma | Michigan, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Ozero Salma | Karelia, 🇷🇺 Russia | Map |
| Ozero Salma Lambina | Karelia, 🇷🇺 Russia | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Celebrities named Salma
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Salma.
Salma Hayek
Salma de Nora
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