Salwa
How to say it: sal-WA · /salˈwa/
From Arabic 'salwa' meaning 'solace, comfort' - traditional feminine name across Arab world.
Salwa was the 3,569th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 28 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 21% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #3,787 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #3,569 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 28 |
| Share of births | 1 in 118,405 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −21% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #3,787 |
| In France, 2025 | #999 among girls’ names, 25 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Salwa is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Salwa is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #999 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Salwa
- Salwa IdrissiMoroccan businesswoman
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