| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Word/name | Syriac–Aramaic, Arabic |
| Meaning | "cross" or "crucifixion" |
| Region of origin | Levant, Malta |
| Other names | |
| Variant forms | Saleeba, Salibi, Saleeby |
Saliba (Arabic: صليبأ), also transliterated Saleeba, or Salibi (Arabic: الصليبي; Syriac: ܨܠܝܒܐ), also transliterated Saleeby, is a Christian family name of Arabic origin used in the Levant and Malta. The family name comes from the Syriac–Aramaic (sliba) and from the Arabic cognate صليب (salîb), meaning "cross", a reference to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.