Salima
/saˈliː.ma/noun
A feminine Arabic given name meaning safe, sound, or unharmed, also used as a place name.
Did you know?Salima belongs to the same Arabic root as Islam, Muslim, and salaam—the Semitic root S-L-M, associated with peace, wholeness, and safety.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
*š-l-m
“A reconstructed root connected with wholeness, completion, peace, and safety”
Ancient Hebrew
Hebrew
šālēm
“Whole, complete, intact, or at peace”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
salima
“To be safe, unharmed, or sound”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
salīma
“Feminine form meaning safe, sound, or unharmed”
Medieval Arabic
Arabic
Salīma
“A feminine personal name derived from the safety-and-wholeness root”
Modern English
English
Salima
“An Arabic feminine given name; also a proper place name, including Salima in Malawi”