Names Like Salimah — Find Similar Baby Names
Salimah is a 7-letter Arabic girls' name meaning “Peace; Flawless; Safe; Healthy”. This page collects 137 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Salihah and Sabirah, Arabic cousins like Aaleyah and Aaliyah, rhyming names ending in -mah like Omah and Jumah, and names sharing the “healthy” concept like Cuong and Ken.
For the full Salimah profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Salimah page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Salimah
24 baby names that differ from Salimah by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salihah | 1 | Correct; Agreeable | Arabic | Female |
| Sabirah | 2 | Of Great Patience | Arabic | Female |
| Safiwah | 2 | Tranquil | Arabic | Female |
| Sagirah | 2 | Little One | Arabic | Female |
| Saidah | 2 | Fortunate | Arabic | Female |
| Saihah | 2 | Good; Useful | Arabic | Female |
| Sakima | 2 | King | Native American | Male |
| Sakinah | 2 | God-Inspired Peace Of Mind; Tranquility | Arabic | Female |
| Salah | 2 | Righteousness | Arabic | Male |
| Salama | 2 | Swahili And Muslim Name Meaning "Peace, Safety." | African | Female |
| Salih | 2 | Upright | Egyptian | Male |
| Salim | 2 | Swahili Name Meaning "Peace." | African | Male |
| Salma | 2 | Peaceful | Arabic | Female |
| Salman | 2 | Safe | Arabic | Male |
| Saloma | 2 | Tranquil | Hebrew | Female |
| Samah | 2 | Generosity | Arabic | Female |
| Samihah | 2 | Generous | Arabic | Female |
| Samirah | 2 | Woman Who Entertains | Arabic | Female |
| Samiyah | 2 | Elevated; Exhalted | Arabic | Female |
| Saniyah | 2 | "Resplendence, Brillance." | Arabic | Female |
| Sariyah | 2 | Clouds At Night | Arabic | Male |
| Selima | 2 | Tranquil | Hebrew | Female |
| Saarah | 3 | Princess. | Arabic | Female |
| Sabah | 3 | Morning | Arabic | Female |
More Arabic Names
24 baby names that share Salimah’s Arabic origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aaleyah | The Greatest Gift Of God. | Female |
| Aaliyah | Ascender | Female |
| Aban | Old Arabic Name; Meaning Unknown | Male |
| Abbas | Lion | Male |
| Abbud | Worshipper | Male |
| Abbudin | Worshippers | Male |
| Abd Al Alim | Servant Of The All Knowing | Male |
| Abd Al Bari | Servant Of Allah | Male |
| Abd Al Hakim | Servant Of The Wise | Male |
| Abd Al Jabbar | Servant Of The Mighty | Male |
| Abd Al Matin | Servant Of The Strong | Male |
| Abd Al Qadir | Servant Of The Capable | Male |
| Abd Al Rashid | Servant Of The Guided | Male |
| Abd Al Sami | Servant Of The All Hearing | Male |
| Abd Er Rahman | Servant Of The Merciful One | Male |
| Abda | Servant | Male |
| Abdalrahman | Servant Of The Merciful One | Male |
| Abdel | Servant | Male |
| Abdul | Servant Of God | Male |
| Abdul- Matin | Servant Of The Strong One | Male |
| Abdul- Qadir | Servant Of The Capable And Powerful One | Male |
| Abdul- Rashid | Servant Of The Guided One | Male |
| Abdul- Sami | Servant Of The All-Hearing | Male |
| Abdul-Alim | Servant Of The Omniscient | Male |
7-Letter S-Names Like Salimah
24 names that share Salimah's exact length (7 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Salimah's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Salimah
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Salimah.
Names That Rhyme with Salimah
18 baby names that share Salimah's last 3 letters — -mah. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omah | Cedar Tree | Hebrew | Female |
| Jumah | Born On Friday | Arabic | Male |
| Nimah | Blessing; Loan | Arabic | Female |
| Samah | Generosity | Arabic | Female |
| Tamah | Joy | Hebrew | Female |
| Agymah | Meaning Unknown | Egyptian | Male |
| Basmah | A Smile | Arabic | Female |
| Naamah | Pleasant | Hebrew | Female |
| Basimah | Smiling | Arabic | Female |
| Fatimah | Variation Of Fatima. Daughter Of The Prophet Muhammad: One Of Four... | Arabic | Female |
| Halimah | Gentle; Patient; Mild-Tempered | Arabic | Female |
| Jemimah | Little Dove. In The Bible One Of Job's Three Daughters Known As The... | Arabic | Female |
| Karimah | Giving; Noble | Arabic | Female |
| Naeemah | Benevolent | Egyptian | Female |
| Nkrumah | Born Ninth | Egyptian | Male |
| Qudamah | Courage | Arabic | Male |
| Rahimah | Merciful; Compassionate | Arabic | Female |
| Muslimah | Devout Believer | Arabic | Female |
Names That Start Like Salimah
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Salimah — Sal-. Good for parents who like Salimah's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sal | Savior. Diminutive Of Salvador. | Spanish | Male |
| Salah | Righteousness | Arabic | Male |
| Saleh | Good; Right | Arabic | Male |
| Salem | Peace. Biblical Name Of Ancient City Later Identified With Jerusalem. | Hebrew | Male |
| Salih | Upright | Egyptian | Male |
| Salim | Swahili Name Meaning "Peace." | African | Male |
| Sally | Princess | Hebrew | Female |
| Salma | Peaceful | Arabic | Female |
| Salwa | Solace; Quail | Arabic | Female |
| Salali | Cherokee Name Meaning "Squirrel." | Native American | Female |
| Salama | Swahili And Muslim Name Meaning "Peace, Safety." | African | Female |
| Saleem | Peaceful. | Arabic | Male |
| Sallie | Princess | Hebrew | Female |
| Salman | Safe | Arabic | Male |
| Saloma | Tranquil | Hebrew | Female |
| Salome | Tranquil | Hebrew | Female |
| Salton | Lives Near The Willow Farm | English | Male |
| Salamon | Peaceful | Hebrew | Male |