The baby name Saleema is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /səˈliːmə/ (sah-LEE-mah).
Saleema is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Saleema is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /səˈliːmə/ (sah-LEE-mah).
Saleema is Arabic in Origin.
Saleema is an Arabic feminine given name, from سليمة (Salīma), built on the triliteral root S‑L‑M that also yields salām “peace.” As an adjective-noun, it denotes “safe, sound, intact, healthy; blameless,” and by extension “at peace” and “whole.” The spelling with double e reflects the long Arabic ī. It pairs with masculine Salim/Saleem and sits alongside related names like Salma and Salima.
Documented across the Arabic-speaking world and Islamic diasporas, Saleema/Saleemah appears in North and East Africa, the Levant, the Gulf, and South Asia; Ottoman and Turkish records favor the variant Selima. Noted bearers include Mughal empress Salima Sultan Begum, Canadian novelist Saleema Nawaz, and Algerian activist Salima Ghezali. Variant forms: Salima, Salimah, Saleemah, Selima; masculine: Salim, Saleem. Core meanings emphasize personal wellbeing, integrity, and protection.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | Girls | 0 | #29 | 7 | 2,021 |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #94 | 1 | 2,402 |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #276 | 3 | 7,507 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| SA | 0 | #310 | 3 | 10,560 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #336 | 8 | 15,378 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #338 | 2 | 7,570 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #356 | 3 | 7,678 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #358 | 5 | 8,539 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #381 | 16 | 15,987 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #498 | 18 | 19,177 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #504 | 50 | 20,968 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #517 | 9 | 11,303 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #557 | 3 | 12,703 | |
| BH | 0 | #581 | 7 | 17,937 | |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #618 | 14 | 13,121 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #642 | 4 | 11,648 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #764 | 23 | 15,093 |
| SY | 0 | #765 | 3 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #900 | 36 | 25,931 |
| United States | Girls | 2017 | #914 | 5 | 9,202 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 5 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,130 | 12 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 3 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,683 | 9 | 28,008 |
Saleema is popular in 32 countries — most recent births per country:
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