Saliou
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning righteous; a form of salih with -ou suffix.
Babies a year
8
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Saliou by the numbers
Saliou was given to 8 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 13 babies in 2013, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Saliou. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Salimsafe or peaceful17 in England and Wales (2025)
- Salihrighteous or virtuous13 in England and Wales (2025)
- Saviorone who saves; messiah figure27 in the US (2017)
- Saviowise; sensible3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Saviourone who saves; savior4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Saliktraveller; wayfarer5 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean truth
Like Saliou, each of these has truth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Emmetttruth; form of Immanuel3,156 in the US (2017)
- Justinjust, righteous3,121 in the US (2017)
- Justicejustice; fairness; virtue name1,100 in the US (2017)
- Dilantrue sea or faithful; a variant of Dylan229 in the US (2017)
- Justusjust, righteous223 in the US (2017)
- Emmettruth; a form of Emmanuel218 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Saliou
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