Indian Names · Girl
Salma name meaning
“safe”
- Letters
- 5
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- S
- Origin
- Arabic
- Category
- Indian Names
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Arabic scriptسلمى
- Tamil scriptசல்மா
- Devanagari scriptसलमा
- Malayalam scriptസൽമ
Salma is a female name from Arabic meaning 'safe'.
What does Salma mean?
About the name Salma
Salma comes from the Arabic root salima, meaning to be safe. The spelling is also used in India. It is written சல்மா in Tamil, सलमा in Devanagari and സൽമ in Malayalam.
| Gender | ♀ Girl |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic |
| Root | س ل م · s-l-m |
| Syllables | Sal-ma |
| First letter | Indian Names starting with S |
| Arabic script | سلمى |
|---|---|
| Tamil script | சல்மா |
| Devanagari script | सलमा |
| Malayalam script | സൽമ |
Sources
- Behind the Name: Salma · behindthename.com · meaning
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