name
Salima
sah-LEE-mah
sɑˈliːmɑListen
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Syllable breakdown
Salima
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Yao/Arabic
- Meaning
- the safe one; the peaceful one; she who brings calm and security; a widely loved name among the Yao-speaking Muslim communities of the southern Lake Malawi region
- Gender
- female
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