Salama as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Salama

What is the meaning of the name Salama ?

The baby name Salama is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Arabic: /saˈlaːma/ — sah-LAH-mah.

Salama is Arabic in Origin.

Salama is an Arabic given name (سلامة, salāmah) from the Semitic root S‑L‑M denoting peace, safety, and wholeness; it literally means “safety/soundness” and by extension “well‑being.” Used for both genders, it is especially feminine in the Gulf and unisex across North and East Africa, where Swahili also uses salama to mean “safe/at peace.” In the Horn of Africa, the spelling Selama reflects Geʿez/Amharic influence from the same root.

Attested since early Islam - note the Companion Salamah ibn al‑Akwāʿ and the revered Umm Salama (a form meaning “mother of Salama”) - the name appears in royal Gulf lineages and as a surname among Arabic‑speaking Christians and Muslims alike (e.g., Egyptian writer Salama Moussa). Variants and cognates include Salāmah/Salamah, Selama, Salam, Salaam, Salem/Salim (m.), Salima (f.), and Salmah; related Hebrew forms are Shalom and Shlomo. The name conveys wishes for a life kept whole, unharmed, and at peace.