Salma
Meaning
peaceful, safe
Famously borne by Princess Lalla Salma of Morocco. Famously borne by Spain's Salma Paralluelo, an elite junior sprinter before she chose soccer.
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Salma peaked in the 2000s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
1,851 people · the #5,380 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 111,111 · median age 52
Among people named Salma living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Salma
Most people given the name Salma in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Salma deep dive
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