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Salimah name meaning

“safe; healthy; sound”

Letters
7
Syllables
3
First letter
S
Origin
Arabic
Category
Malay Names
Gender
♀ Girl

Malay Names: SMeaning peaceArabic origin

Salimah is a girl's name from Arabic meaning 'safe' or 'healthy'.

What does Salimah mean?

Safe; healthy; sound

In Malay: sejahtera; sihat; selamat

Sources (1)

About the name Salimah

Salimah is the feminine form of Salim, from Arabic salīma, meaning safe or healthy. It comes from the verb salima, 'to be safe'. Other spellings include Salima and Saleema.

Gender♀ Girl
OriginArabic
Rootس ل م · s-l-m
SyllablesSa-li-mah
First letterMalay Names starting with S
Arabic scriptسليمة

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: سليم salīm · en.wiktionary.org · meaning

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