babyNamedSalimata
“safe and sound; form of Salima”probable meaning
Girl’s name, of African and Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 588th
- births in 2023–2025
- 240
- babies born in France
- 1 in 7,576
- +9.7% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2025
Meaning and origin of Salimata
Salimata is thought to mean “safe and sound; form of Salima” and is of African and Arabic origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Salimata in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2025.
- Over recent years, Salimata has been rising (+9.7% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Salimata every 36 schools, all spellings combined.
Salimata in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
23 babies in 3 years1 girl in 210,089
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Salymata5
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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