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سَلْوَى
Salwa
SAL-wa
“Quail; consolation.”
About Salwa
Salwa is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "quail; consolation" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root س-ل-و. Refers to the quail sent as sustenance to Bani Isra'il (mentioned in the Qur'an alongside 'manna and salwa') and figuratively to consolation.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Salwa is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Salwa
- What does the name Salwa mean?
- Salwa (سَلْوَى) means "Quail; consolation". From the Arabic root س-ل-و. Refers to the quail sent as sustenance to Bani Isra'il (mentioned in the Qur'an alongside 'manna and salwa') and figuratively to consolation.
- Is Salwa a name from the Qur'an?
- Salwa does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Salwa a boy or a girl name?
- Salwa is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Salwa come from?
- Salwa is an Arabic name, built on the root letters S-L-W.
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