Type Word Usage Arabic Scripts سَلِمَ(Arabic) Meaning & History Arabic word meaning "to be safe" [1]. Related ItemsFamily Tree·Details VariantsalamOther Languages & Culturesshalem, shalom(Ancient Hebrew) šlm(Ancient Semitic) Given Name DescendantsSalama, Saleem, Salem, Salim, Salima, Salma, Salman, Selima(Arabic) Selim, Selma, Selman(Turkish) Salamatu(Western African) Sources & References Wehr, Hans. A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic. Spoken Language Services, 1979, page 495. Entry updated February 4, 2020