Salima
How to say it: sa-LEE-ma · /saˈlima/
Arabic feminine of Salim meaning 'safe, peaceful' - classic name conveying health and wholeness.
Salima was the 5,327th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 17 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 16% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #4,515 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #5,327 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 17 |
| Share of births | 1 in 195,020 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +16% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #4,515 |
| In France, 2025 | #806 among girls’ names, 35 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Salima has never gone out of use: even its quietest decade kept at least a quarter of its peak.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Salima is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #806 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Salima
- Salima Ghezali (born 1958)Algerian writer and journalist journalist
- Salima Ikram (born 1965)Pakistani egyptologist
- Salima Mukansanga (born 1988)Rwandan football referee
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