Salma is an Arabic feminine name that means "peace.” It comes from the Arabic word Salam.
People so named include:
Salama (writer), (born 1968), Indian Tamil writer, activist, and politician Salma Agha (born 1954), British singer and actress Salma Akhter (born 1991), Bangladeshi folk singer Salma Amani (born 1989), Moroccan professional footballer Salma bint Amr, great-grandmother of the Islamic prophet Muhammad Salma Arastu (born 1950), Indian artist Salma Ataullahjan (born 1952), Canadian politician Salma bint Umays (), 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 Abu Deif (born 1993), Egyptian actress and fashion model Salma Djoubri (born 2002), French tennis player Salma Ghazal (born 1998), American-born Jordanian footballer Salma Hage (born 1942), Lebanese author and cook Salma Hale (1787–1866), American politician Salma Hany Ibrahim Ahmed (born 1996), Egyptian squash player Salma Hareb (born 1965), Emirati chief executive officer Salma Hassan (born 1975), Pakistani actress Salma Hayek (born 1966), Mexican-born American actress Salma Hindy, Canadian stand-up comedian Salma Islam (born 1955), Bangladeshi lawyer, journalist, and politician Salma Ismail (1918–2014), Malaysian medical doctor and the first Malaysian Malay woman to qualify as a doctor Salma Jahani (born 1952), Afghan singer, sister of Haidar Salim Salma Khadra Jayyusi (1925–2023), Palestinian writer Salma Khatun (born 1990), Bangladeshi cricketer Salma Khatun, first female train driver of Bangladesh Salma Kikwete (born 1963), Tanzanian first lady Salma Kuzbari (1923–2006), Syrian writer and translator Salma Lakhani (born 1951/1952), Canadian 19th lieutenant governor of Alberta Salma Luévano, Mexican politician and LGBT+ rights activist Salma al-Malaika (1908–1953), Iraqi poet Salma Mancell-Egala, Ghanaian politician and diplomat Salma Maoulidi, Tanzanian women's rights activist Salma Mumin (born 1989), 21st century Ghanaian actress Salma Mumtaz (1926–2012), Pakistani film actress, director and producer Salma Negmeldin (born 1996), Egyptian synchronised swimmer Salma Paralluelo (born 2003), Spanish footballer and sprinter Salma Rachid (born 1994), Moroccan singer Salma Saleh (born 2003), Egyptian rhythmic gymnast Salma Salsabil (born 2002), Indonesian singer Salma Shabana (born 1976), Egyptian squash player Salma Shaheen (born 1954), Pakistani poet, writer, and researcher Salma al-Shehab (born 1988), Saudi Arabian student and prisoner of conscience Salma Siddiqui (1931–2017), Indian novelist Salma Sobhan (1937–2003), Bangladeshi lawyer, academic and human rights activist Salma Solaun (born 2005), Spanish rhythmic gymnast Salma Sultana, Bangladeshi veterinarian, entrepreneur and researcher Salma Tarik (born 1989), Egyptian international footballer Salma Yaqoob (born 1971), British politician Salma Zafar (born 1965), Pakistani actress Salma Zahid (born 1970), Canadian 21st-century politician