babyNamedSalwa
“consolation, comfort”
Girl’s name, of Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 1,345th
- births in 2023–2025
- 80
- babies born in France
- 1 in 22,727
- −0.6% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2016
Meaning and origin of Salwa
Salwa means “consolation, comfort” and is of Arabic origin.
Popularity of Salwa in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2016.
- Over recent years, Salwa has been stable (−0.6% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Salwa every 114 schools.
Salwa in English-speaking countries
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,051st girls’ name28 babies in 3 years1 girl in 5,518
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,531st girls’ name60 babies in 3 years1 girl in 12,797+3.1% a year
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
100 babies in 3 years1 girl in 48,320−0.1% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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