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Updated June 9, 2019

Girl name origins & meanings

  • Egyptian : Peaceful

How Popular Is The Name Salama

Family name origins & meanings

  • Muslim : from a personal name based on Arabic salamah ‘peace’. Salamah ibn ‛Amr ibn al-Akwā was one of the ten Companions of the Prophet Muhammad. A related name is Salāmah, meaning ‘safety’, ‘security’, or ‘integrity’. This name is found in combinations such as Salāmat Allah (Salāmatullah) meaning ‘security of Allah’.
  • Jewish (Sephardic) : Arabic translation (see 1) of the Hebrew name Shlomoh (see Salomon, Solomon).

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