Salma is an Arabic feminine name that means "peace.” It comes from the Arabic word Salam.[citation needed]
People so named include:
- Salma bint Amr, great-grandmother of the Islamic prophet Muhammad
- Salma bint Umays (fl. 7th century), a sahaba of the prophet Muhammad
- Salma Bennani (born 1978), birth name of Princess Lalla Salma of Morocco, queen consort of Morocco
- Salma Samar Damluji (born 1954), Iraqi British architect
- Salma Hale (1787–1866), American politician
- Salma Hany Ibrahim Ahmed (born 1996), Egyptian squash player
- Salma Hareb (born 1965), Emirati chief executive officer
- Salma Hayek (born 1966), Mexican-born American actress
- Salma Islam (born 1955), Bangladeshi lawyer, journalist, and politician
- Salma Jahani (born 1952), Afghan singer, sister of Haidar Salim
- Salma Khadra Jayyusi (1925–2023), Palestinian writer
- Salma Kikwete (born 1963), Tanzanian first lady
- Salma Maoulidi, Tanzanian women's rights activist
- Salma Mumin, 21st century Ghanaian actress
- Salma Paralluelo (born 2003), Spanish footballer and sprinter
- Salma Rachid (born 1994), Moroccan singer
- Salma Shabana (born 1976), Egyptian squash player
- Salma Solaun (born 2005), Spanish rhythmic gymnast
- Salma Sultana, Bangladeshi veterinarian, entrepreneur and researcher
- Salma Yaqoob (born 1971), British politician
- Salma Zahid, Canadian 21st-century politician
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