Selima: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Selima – Meaning: safe, sound, peaceful – Origin: Arabic – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: seh-LEE-mah


Selima is an Arabic girl's name meaning “safe, sound, peaceful”. It appears in our list of Baby Names That Mean Peace or Calm.

Meaning & Origin of Selima

Meaning: Safe, sound, peaceful.

Origin: Arabic.

How to Pronounce Selima

Phonetic: seh-LEE-mah   IPA: /səˈliːmə/

Popularity of Selima

Selima doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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