Malay Names · Girl
Salimah name meaning
“safe; healthy; sound”
- Letters
- 7
- Syllables
- 3●●●
- First letter
- S
- Origin
- Arabic
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Arabic scriptسليمة
Salimah is a girl's name from Arabic meaning 'safe' or 'healthy'.
What does Salimah mean?
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 |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic |
| Root | س ل م · s-l-m |
| Syllables | Sa-li-mah |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with S |
| Arabic script | سليمة |
|---|
Sources
- Wiktionary: سليم salīm · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Names with a related meaning
- Zaiton♀Olive
- Aminah♀Safe
- Sakinah♀Serenity
- Amni♀Safety, security
- Rayqa♀Clear
- Nur Sakinah♀Light of serenity
- Siti Aminah♀Lady · safe, secure
- Insyirah♀Opening of the heart
- Mutmainnah♀Tranquil
- Nur Jannah♀Light · garden · paradise
- Nur Serena♀Light · clear, tranquil, serene
- Nurul Sakinah♀Light · serenity · tranquility
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