Salma

“Peace” — Arabic origin

Girl's name · #936 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Salma has appeared in US records since 1918 — best rank #569 (1999) · 10,311 babies named Salma all-time · 1 in 5,900 girls born in 2025.

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 200 notable people named Salma:

Political leaders appear 1.59× more often than among typical names — e.g. Salma, Indian politician and Tamil-language writer.

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