Malay Names · Girl
Salwa name meaning
“joy; quail”
- Letters
- 5
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- S
- Origin
- Arabic
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Arabic scriptسلوى
2
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Salwa
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Salwa is a girl's name from Arabic meaning 'joy' or 'quail'.
What does Salwa mean?
About the name Salwa
Salwa comes from the Arabic word salwā. Wiktionary gives two senses: 'joy' or 'satisfaction', and 'quails', which appear in the Quran (2:57). Another spelling is Salwah.
| Gender | ♀ Girl |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic |
| Syllables | Sal-wa |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with S |
| Arabic script | سلوى |
|---|
Compound names with Salwa
Sources
- Wiktionary: سلوى · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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