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Names from the Arabic root s-l-m

18 names in 15 word forms: 9 boys, 7 girls, 2 unisex. Highest in the JPN data: Salmah, 6.6% of the girls’ top-10 total in the 1950s.

سلم s-l-m safety, peace
Names
18
Word forms
15
Boy
9
Girl
7

The root’s family tree

س ل م s-l-m · safety, peace
Each branch is one Arabic word built on this root; the Latin spellings written with that word are listed beside it.

Every name from the root s-l-m

One card per Arabic word, with one meaning for that word and its source; the Latin spellings written with it are listed below. Spellings are ordered by JPN figures (data.gov.my).

Boys and girls

Boy: 9 Girl: 7

Unisex names (2) are not counted in this bar.

In the JPN data

  1. Salmah (girl, 1950s) 6.6%
The name’s highest share of its sex’s top-10 total in one decade (1940s to 2010s). Names outside the top-10 tables have no figure. Source: JPN via data.gov.my (CC BY 4.0).

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: Appendix:Arabic roots/س ل م · en.wiktionary.org · root meaning
  2. Wiktionary: سلمى · en.wiktionary.org · root of Salmah and Salma
  3. Wiktionary: سليم · en.wiktionary.org · root of Salim and Salimah
  4. Wiktionary: أسلم · en.wiktionary.org · root of Aslam
  5. Wiktionary: إسلام · en.wiktionary.org · root of Islam, Islamiyah and Islamy
  6. Wiktionary: مسلم · en.wiktionary.org · root of Muslim
  7. Wiktionary: سلام · en.wiktionary.org · root of Salam and Salamun
  8. Wiktionary: سلمان · en.wiktionary.org · root of Salman
  9. Wiktionary: تسليم · en.wiktionary.org · root of Taslim
  10. Wiktionary: إسلامية · en.wiktionary.org · root of Islamiyah
  11. Wiktionary: إسلامي · en.wiktionary.org · root of Islamy
  12. Wiktionary: مسلمة · en.wiktionary.org · root of Muslimah
  13. Wiktionary: سلامة · en.wiktionary.org · root of Salama and Salamah
  14. Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names (arabiclexicon.hawramani.com): سِلامِيّ · arabiclexicon.hawramani.com · root of Salami
  15. Wiktionary: سليمة · en.wiktionary.org · root of Salimah
  16. Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names (arabiclexicon.hawramani.com): سَالِمِين · arabiclexicon.hawramani.com · root of Salimin

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An Arabic root describes how a word is built. It says nothing about the background of anyone who bears the name.

Frequently asked questions

What does the root s-l-m mean?

The root س ل م (s-l-m) relates to safety, peace, according to Wiktionary: Appendix:Arabic roots/س ل م. Each name's own meaning can differ from the root's.

Which names come from the root s-l-m?

Salmah, Salim, Aslam, Islam, Muslim, Salam, Salamun, Salman, Taslim, Islamiyah, Islamy, Muslimah, Salama, Salamah, Salami, Salimah, Salimin and Salma.

What does سلمى mean?

سلمى means “safe”, according to Wiktionary: سلمى. In this reference it is spelled Salmah and Salma.

Which names from the root s-l-m are in the JPN data?

Highest share of a decade’s top-10 total: Salmah 6.6% (girls, 1950s). Source: JPN via data.gov.my (CC BY 4.0).