What does Selima mean?

Selima means "safe; peace"

How do we pronounce Selima?

Selima \se-li-ma, sel-ima\ is a female's name. It consists of 6 letters and 3 syllables.

The baby girl name Selima is pronounced as S-LIY-Maa- 1.

1 Pronunciation for Selima: S as in "see (S.IY)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)"

What is the origin of Selima?

Selima has its origins in the Arabic language. It is used largely in English and Slavic. The name is of debated origin; it has sometimes been associated with Selina name popularity. The name was first recorded in use by Thomas Gray for the cat in his poem 'Ode on the Death of a Favourite Cat' (1748); Gray could have based the name on the element selim ('peace') or salim ('safe'). Selima is the feminine version of the African, Arabic, English, and Swahili Salim definition. Selima has 19 forms that are used in both English and foreign languages. English forms of the name comprise name Lima origin, Saleema name popularity, short names for Saleemah, Sel name popularity, Seleama definition, name Seleema meaning, Seleima meaning, Selema name variations, what does the name Selemah mean, Seleyma meaning, baby name Seliema, Selimah definition, Selimma meaning, baby name Sellie, and short names for Selyma. Forms used in foreign languages comprise the Arabic Saalima meaning and the Arabic Salima name popularity. The diminutives what does the name Salma mean (Arabic) and what does the name Selma mean (Arabic and Slavic) are other foreign forms.

List of baby names that is pronounced like Selima:

the Arabic Salam meaning, the name name Salane meaning, the name what does the name Salaome mean, the name Saleem definition, the Iranian Saleena definition, the name Salem pronounciation, the name meaning of Saleme, the name nicknames for Salen, the name Salin name variations, the name name Saline origin, the name Sallene meaning of name, the name what does the name Sallianne mean, the name name Sallin meaning, the name short names for Salline, the name Sallyn name variations, the name Sallyne pronounciation, the Arabic nicknames for Salma, the name Salyn meaning of name, the name Salyne definition, and the name Selam name.

The baby name Selima fun facts:

The name Selima in reverse order is "Amiles".

The numerological value of the name Selima is number 5, which means expansiveness, visionary, adventure, the constructive use of freedom.

How popular is Selima?

Selima is not in the top girl names in USA.