Salma: meaning, origin and pronunciation
GirlArabic
سلمیٰ
سَلْمَى
Meaning disputedAwaiting scholar review
Salma (سلمیٰ, Arabic سَلْمَى) is most often explained as “safe, sound (proposed)”. It comes from the Arabic root س ل م. Sources disagree, see below. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, س ل م.
- Meaning
- safe, sound (proposed)
- معنی
- سلامتی والی (مجوزہ)
Meaning disputed
An old Arabian name usually linked to salāma, safety (root س ل م); early lexicographers treat it largely as a proper name without a fixed meaning.
The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source.
- Say it
- sal-maAudio recordings coming later
- Root
- س ل م
- Other spellings
- Salmah
- Themes
- Peace