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Salima

سليمة سليمة

joyful spirit

Female Arabic / Samoan 3 syllables 0 popularity 0 favorites

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Name

Salima

Origin

Arabic / Samoan

Gender

Female

Meaning

joyful spirit

Detailed Meaning

Salima is a name that dances with lightness and joy, evoking the Arabic ideal of a spirit that is whole, healthy, and free. She is imagined as someone whose happiness is genuine and contagious, someone who finds delight in the everyday and shares it effortlessly. The name carries a buoyant, uplifting energy that feels like a celebration of life itself.

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Translations

سليمة

arabic

سليمة

Syllable Breakdown

1. sa (prefix) 2. li (middle) 3. ma (suffix)

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Salima Name Meaning and Style

Salima is a female name of Arabic / Samoan origin, meaning joyful spirit.

It appears in the celestial, Islamic, Minimal name collections and has 3 syllables. Browse the related Arabic / Samoan names below for alternatives with a similar background.