Salimah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Salimah

What is the meaning of the name Salimah ?

The baby name Salimah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced sah-LEE-mah (IPA: /sɑˈliː.mɑ/).

Salimah is Arabic in Origin.

Salimah is an Arabic feminine name (سليمة, Salīma), from the triliteral root S-L-M that connotes safety, soundness, wholeness, and peace; commonly glossed as “safe,” “unharmed,” “whole,” or “pure-hearted.” It shares its family with salām (“peace”) and islām (“surrender to God”). The final -h reflects the feminine ending in Arabic orthography.

It has long use across the Islamic world, from the Arabian Peninsula to North and East Africa and South Asia. A notable bearer is Salima Sultan Begum, a 16th‑century Mughal empress. Variants and spellings include Salima, Saleema/Saleemah (Urdu/Persian-influenced), Selima and Selime (Turkish), and the related but distinct Salma. The masculine counterpart is Salim/Selim. Nicknames may be Sali or Lima. Salimah carries a serene, protective tone, balancing spiritual peace with the idea of being intact or flawless - an appealing virtue name with timeless cross‑cultural resonance.