Salama

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⭐ Famous Salama

Salama Musa

Egyptian newspaper editor (1887–1958)

Choose Salama and your child shares a first name with Salama Musa, an Egyptian newspaper editor. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Salama, like who?” Salama Musa's Wikipedia article is available in 23 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 322,581 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Salama, 5 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Salama would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistorySalama first shows up in US birth records in 1974, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 51 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1975, when it reached #7,173.
• 🚀TrendSalama has climbed 146 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #14,942. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 💬MeaningIn Arabic, Salama means “safety, peace”. Our records link it to African, Arabic and Egyptian roots.
• 🌍OriginSalama is the #9 most popular Egyptian girl name in the US. That's out of 14 Egyptian girl and unisex names in our list.

About the name Salama

Salama is a girl name of African, Arabic and Egyptian origin meaning “safety, peace”. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-ama”. US birth records list Salama for girls from 1974 to 2025, in 8 of those 52 years. Its best year was 1975, when it ranked #7,173 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #14,942, with 5 babies.

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