The baby name Salmah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SAL-mah (English: /ˈsæl.mə/; Arabic approximate: /sal.maː/).
Salmah is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Salmah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SAL-mah (English: /ˈsæl.mə/; Arabic approximate: /sal.maː/).
Salmah is Arabic in Origin.
Salmah is a feminine name of Arabic origin derived from the triliteral root S-L-M, the source of salaam ("peace") and Islam. In Arabic it corresponds to Salmā (سلمى) and conveys senses of "safe, unharmed," "peaceful," and "whole." The final h in Salmah reflects a common transliteration choice or Malay spelling convention that marks the long ā ending.
Attested in pre-Islamic and early Islamic Arabia - borne by figures such as Salma bint ʿAmr of Yathrib and the Companion Salma bint Qays - the name spread through the Arabic-speaking world and into Persian, Urdu, and Southeast Asian usage. In Malaysia, Brunei, and Singapore, Salmah was particularly popular across the mid-20th century. Principal variants include Salma (standard modern Arabic), Salmā (scholarly transliteration), and Selma (Turkish and Bosnian form; also used in Scandinavia). Related names from the same root include Salima/Saleema and the masculine Salim, though these are distinct forms.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MY | Girls | 0 | #69 | 3,712 | 24,821 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #78 | 29 | 5,459 |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #101 | 2 | 3,319 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2014 | #180 | 2 | 1,576 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| NG | 0 | #270 | 3 | 5,926 | |
| MY | 0 | #273 | 58 | 12,352 | |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| SG | 0 | #275 | 8 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #287 | 3 | 8,139 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #306 | 11 | 15,378 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #328 | 2 | 7,429 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #333 | 19 | 8,539 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #336 | 2 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #347 | 250 | 18,916 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #354 | 5 | 7,678 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #357 | 40 | 15,987 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #403 | 3 | 3,185 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| MX | 0 | #444 | 2 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #504 | 12 | 19,177 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #523 | 3 | 11,303 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #525 | 29 | 20,968 |
| LY | 0 | #525 | 11 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #624 | 165 | 15,093 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #794 | 142 | 25,931 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| United States | Girls | 2019 | #908 | 5 | 8,965 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #915 | 4 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #922 | 4 | 15,035 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #929 | 31 | 14,742 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,054 | 58 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,109 | 33 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,191 | 9 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,265 | 3 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,601 | 14 | 28,008 |
Salmah is popular in 40 countries — most recent births per country:
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