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Salama

Pronunciation
[Sa-la-ma]
Gender
Female
Meaning
Swahili And Muslim Name Meaning "Peace, Safety."
Origin
African

Quick Facts About Salama

535
African baby names in our dictionary
265
African female names
322
6-letter S-names in our dictionary
481
S-female names total
Not in registry
US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year

Variant Forms

NameMeaningGenderOrigin
Salma Peaceful Female Arabic
Saloma Tranquil Female Hebrew

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