It is the name of a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. It is called "The City of Witches". Salem is also a woman's name of Arab origin and means Placid, Quiet and Peaceful. Variant : Salma . There is also an equal Arabic surname. There is also this name in Hebrew and it means Peace, Justice, Perfect, Complete." Name of Sabrina's cat, the teenage witch. Name of an American singer named Salem Ilese.