Salma

Salma

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: Arabic

Meaning

Salma is an Arabic feminine name that means "peace.” It comes from the Arabic word Salam.

From Wikipedia

Salma first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2007 with 142 babies (rank #319 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Salma

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Salma yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

1Destiny numberThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
2Soul urgeThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
8PersonalityThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

2,211

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

142

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	77	#416
1997	83	#386
1998	98	#346
1999	79	#405
2000	86	#378
2001	81	#390
2002	87	#390
2003	135	#296
2004	132	#308
2005	107	#378
2006	130	#335
2007	142	#319
2008	135	#332
2009	132	#340
2010	124	#369
2011	111	#407
2012	102	#447
2013	101	#425
2014	87	#491
2015	90	#486
2016	92	#479

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

#416

1997

#386

1998

#346

1999

#405

2000

#378

2001

#390

2002

#390

2003

135

#296

2004

132

#308

2005

107

#378

2006

130

#335

2007

142

#319

2008

135

#332

2009

132

#340

2010

124

#369

2011

111

#407

2012

102

#447

2013

101

#425

2014

#491

2015

#486

2016

#479

Meaning

Numerology of Salma

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Salma

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Year-by-Year Detail