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Meaning of the nameSalma

Salma is a female name of Arabic origin, linked to the verb salima, 'to be safe', and therefore understood as 'secure'.

Meaning

“secure”

Source: Behind the Name: Salma

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People (2022)
1,851
Rank in Brazil
#5,380
Median age
52 years
2010 Census
1,957
people

Salma in the 2022 Census

People with the first name Salma, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (480 people).

1,841 women 0 men

Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.

Where the name Salma is most common

States with the highest share of people named Salma in the population, in the 2022 Census.

  1. Goiás 0.003%
  2. Maranhão 0.002%
  3. São Paulo 0.001%
  4. Minas Gerais 0.001%
  5. Bahia 0.001%
All states
StatePeople% of population
São Paulo4110.001%
Goiás2180.003%
Minas Gerais1910.001%
Maranhão1090.002%
Bahia1080.001%
Rio de Janeiro1020.001%
Paraná910.001%
Santa Catarina890.001%
Pará770.001%
Mato Grosso620.002%
Rio Grande do Sul580.001%
Distrito Federal440.002%
Pernambuco370.000%
Mato Grosso do Sul370.001%
Alagoas290.001%
Ceará280.000%
Espírito Santo270.001%
Piauí250.001%
Tocantins230.002%
Amazonas210.001%
Rio Grande do Norte190.001%
Paraíba150.000%

States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.

About the name Salma

Wiktionary records Salma as a borrowing from Arabic سَلْمَى (salmā). Behind the Name links it to the Arabic verb salima, 'to be safe', and gives the meaning 'secure'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,851 people named Salma, with a median age of 52. Proportionally, it is most common in Goiás.

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: Salma · en.wiktionary.org · origin
  2. Behind the Name: Salma · behindthename.com · meaning

Questions about the name Salma

What does the name Salma mean?

Salma means “secure”, according to Behind the Name.

How many people are named Salma in Brazil?

IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,851 people with the first name Salma, which ranks it number 5,380 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.

Is Salma a boy's or a girl's name?

Salma is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,841 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).

What is the origin of the name Salma?

Salma is a name of Arabic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.

In which Brazilian state is Salma most common?

Proportionally, in Goiás: 0.003% of the state's population is named Salma (218 people), according to the 2022 Census.

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