Salma is an Arabic feminine name that means "peace.” It comes from the Arabic word Salam.^{[citation needed]}

People so named include:

• Salma bint Amr, great-grandmother of the Islamic prophet Muhammad
• Salma bint Umays (fl. 7th century), 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 Hale (1787–1866), American politician
• Salma Hany Ibrahim Ahmed (born 1996), Egyptian squash player
• Salma Hareb (born 1965), Emirati chief executive officer
• Salma Hayek (born 1966), Mexican-born American actress
• Salma Islam (born 1955), Bangladeshi lawyer, journalist, and politician
• Salma Jahani (born 1952), Afghan singer, sister of Haidar Salim
• Salma Khadra Jayyusi (1925–2023), Palestinian writer
• Salma Kikwete (born 1963), Tanzanian first lady
• Salma Maoulidi, Tanzanian women's rights activist
• Salma Mumin, 21st century Ghanaian actress
• Salma Paralluelo (born 2003), Spanish footballer and sprinter
• Salma Rachid (born 1994), Moroccan singer
• Salma Shabana (born 1976), Egyptian squash player
• Salma Solaun (born 2005), Spanish rhythmic gymnast
• Salma Sultana, Bangladeshi veterinarian, entrepreneur and researcher
• Salma Yaqoob (born 1971), British politician
• Salma Zahid, Canadian 21st-century politician

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