Salma

“Peace” — Arabic origin

Girl's name · #937 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Salma reached its best rank, #569, in 1999 and ranked #937 in 2025. Roughly 10,000 girls have been named Salma since 1918.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,500 girls in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 1,600 girls in France (2025) · about 1 in 1,600 girls in Sweden (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 21 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Salmas

Salma Hayek — Mexican and American actress (born 1966)
Salma Paralluelo — Spanish association football player
Salma Agha — actress, singer
Salma Jayyusi — Palestinian poet, writer, translator and anthologist (1926–2023)
Salma Rachid — Moroccan singer and actress

Among 201 notable people named Salma:

Political leaders appear 1.58× more often than among typical names — e.g. Salma, Indian politician and Tamil-language writer.

Similar names: Aliah · Zaria · Karma · Amani · Saniyah · Samiyah

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