Salama Family History
Salama Name Meaning
Arabic: from a male personal name based on salāmah ‘safety security’ a word which is a feminine form of salām ‘peace safety security’ (see Salam ). This surname is found among both Muslims and Christians (Copts). Compare Salameh and Slama 2 see also Salamat . Jewish (Sephardic): Arabic translation (see 1 above) of the Hebrew name Shelomo a derivative of shalom ‘peace’ (see Solomon ).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022