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Salimata

/sah-lee-MAH-tah/Fulani & Wolof · a girl’s name

“Safe, peaceful, and protected”

In Fulani

How to say it
sah-lee-MAH-tah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

SalimataSalimaSalimatouSalamatu

Nicknames & short forms

Salima

From the same family

01Salif“Righteous, virtuous, or pious.”Fulanimale→︎02Salih“Righteous, good, and virtuous”Fulanimale→︎03Saliha“Righteous, good, and virtuous”Fulanifemale→︎04Salim“Peaceful, safe, and well”Fulanimale→︎05Salima“Peaceful, safe, and well”Fulanifemale→︎06Salisu“Third; traditionally, a third-born child.”Fulanimale→︎

In Wolof

How to say it
sah-lee-MAH-tah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Senegal, Gambia
How common
common

From the same family

01Salif“Arabic-origin name meaning “one who came before,” “predecessor,” or “forebear.””Wolofmale→︎02Salih“A good-hearted and upright person”Wolofmale→︎03Saliha“A good-hearted and upright woman”Woloffemale→︎04Salim“A peaceful and whole-hearted person”Wolofmale→︎05Salima“A peaceful and secure woman”Woloffemale→︎06Saliou“Righteous, virtuous, and good-hearted”Wolofmale→︎