Girl name · Arabic
سلوى
Salwa name meaning
SAL-wa
“Solace; that which brings contentment”
About the name
GenderGirl
OriginArabic
Questions parents ask
What does Salwa mean?
Salwa (سلوى) means “Solace; that which brings contentment”.
How do you pronounce Salwa?
Salwa is pronounced SAL-wa.
Is Salwa a boy's or a girl's name?
Salwa is a girl's name.
How is Salwa written in Arabic?
In Arabic it is written سلوى.
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Meaning checked in Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (London, 1863–1893), which gives: “Whatever renders thee forgetful, or content, or happy, in a case of privation”. See the entry ↗