What does Salma mean?
Salma (سلمى, salma) comes from the Arabic root s-l-m ('peace, safety, soundness') - the same root as salam and Islam - and means 'safe, peaceful, unharmed'. It is a classical name used in early Arabic poetry.
What does Yara mean?
In contemporary Arabic naming Yara (يارا) is most often glossed 'small butterfly'. The etymology is not firmly settled: it is also linked to the Persian yar ('friend, companion, helper'). A separate, unrelated Yara/Iara comes from Brazilian Tupi mythology, so cross-culture care is warranted.