Salwa
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning comfort; solace; consolation.
Babies a year
17
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#1719
17 babies
Salwa by the numbers
In 2025, 17 babies in England and Wales were named Salwa. In the US, 40 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Salwa. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Salmasafe, peaceful, secure63 in England and Wales (2025)
- Salahouse, hall7 in the US (2017)
- Sashadefender of mankind; form of alexander620 in the US (2017)
- Salempeace; derived from place name366 in the US (2017)
- Sallyprincess; a diminutive of Sarah242 in the US (2017)
- Sanaaart; craft; brilliance189 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Salwa
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