Salma

Salma is an Arabic name meaning ‘peaceful’ or ‘safe’, from the root s-l-m, which also gives salam, ‘peace’. In early Arabian history, Salma bint Amr of the Banu Najjar of Medina was the mother of Abd al-Muttalib and thus the great-grandmother of the Prophet Muhammad. The name is found throughout the Arab and Muslim world. The Mexican actress Salma Hayek, whose father was of Lebanese descent, is a well-known bearer.