Saliba

Unisex Arabic

Saliba is a unisex name of Arabic origin.

Meaning of Saliba

The family name comes from the syriac-aramaic (sliba) but also from the Arabic cognate "صليب" (salîb), meaning "cross", a reference to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

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