Salma
[ˈsɑːlmə]Meaning
means "safe" in Arabic, from سلم (salima), "to be safe"
Background Story
Salma means "safe" in Arabic, from the root salima, "to be safe". It is an Arabic feminine given name, and is also given as meaning "peace", from the Arabic word salam. It is used in Amharic, Biblical Greek, Biblical Hebrew, Biblical Latin, French, Georgian, Hebrew, Portuguese, Spanish, Turkish and Ukrainian.
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