Salaam as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Salaam

What is the meaning of the name Salaam ?

The baby name Salaam is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /saˈlaːm/ (approx. sah-LAAM).

Salaam is Arabic in Origin.

Salaam derives from Arabic salam, meaning "peace, well-being, safety," from the Semitic root S-L-M shared with Hebrew shalom. The word underlies the everyday greeting as-salamu alaykum and the divine epithet al-Salam ("the Source of Peace"), which has inspired theophoric names such as Abd al-Salam. As a given name and, more commonly, a surname, Salaam/Salam appears throughout the Arabic-speaking world and wider Islamic communities - from North and East Africa to South and Central Asia - and has also been adopted in diasporic contexts, including among African American Muslims. Usage is generally masculine but can be unisex in modern settings.

Variants and related forms include Salam (single-a transliteration) and Selam in Amharic and Tigrinya, often used for girls. Closely related names from the same root are Salim ("safe, intact") and Salama/Salamah, while the Hebrew cognate is Shalom. The name conveys wishes of peace and wholeness.