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Salwa, name meaning in Islam

Salwa means quail; comfort. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.

Girl name · Arabic (Quranic word)

سَلْوَى

Salwa

Quail; comfort

Gender
Girl
Origin
Arabic (Quranic word)
Arabic
سَلْوَى
Say it
SAL-waa
Root
س ل و
In the Quran
Yes, 2:57

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Meaning

Salwa, explained

Salwa (سَلْوَى) is an Arabic name for girls, taken from a word in the Quran. It means quail; comfort. In Arabic salwa also means solace, what comforts the heart.

Meaning and root

In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Salwa comes from the root س ل و, and words from the same root share its core meaning. Similar names from the same family of words are listed below.

Is Salwa in the Quran?

Allah sent the Children of Israel manna and quails (salwa) in 2:57.

Quran 2:57

وَظَلَّلْنَا عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلْغَمَامَ وَأَنزَلْنَا عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلْمَنَّ وَٱلسَّلْوَىٰ ۖ كُلُوا۟ مِن طَيِّبَٰتِ مَا رَزَقْنَٰكُمْ ۖ وَمَا ظَلَمُونَا وَلَٰكِن كَانُوٓا۟ أَنفُسَهُمْ يَظْلِمُونَ

Wa zallalnaa 'alaikumul ghamaama wa anzalnaa 'alaikumul Manna was Salwaa kuloo min taiyibaati maa razaqnaakum wa maa zalamoonaa wa laakin kaanooo anfusahum yazlimoon

And We shaded you with clouds and sent down to you manna and quails, [saying], "Eat from the good things with which We have provided you." And they wronged Us not - but they were [only] wronging themselves.

Quran 2:57. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.

How to say and write Salwa

Say it SAL-waa. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Salwaa. In Arabic it is written with 4 letters, from right to left: س sin + ل lam + و waw + ى alif maqsura.

Choosing Salwa

Names taken from words in the Quran are a popular choice. Before choosing one, read the verse it comes from, as above, so you know the context the word is used in. With the father's name it becomes Salwa bint (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.

Names like Salwa

  1. Quran 2:57, translation by Sahih International.
  2. Sahih Muslim 2315.
  3. Sahih Muslim 2132.
  4. Meanings follow classical Arabic usage and the standard name dictionaries; our teachers will check each one.

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Questions

Good to know

What does Salwa mean in Islam?

Salwa (سَلْوَى) means quail; comfort. It is an Arabic name for girls, taken from a word in the Quran.

Is Salwa in the Quran?

Allah sent the Children of Israel manna and quails (salwa) in 2:57.

Is Salwa a boy or girl name?

Salwa is used as a girl's name.

How do you write Salwa in Arabic?

Salwa is written سَلْوَى in Arabic, said SAL-waa.

Is it Salwa or Salwaa?

Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, سَلْوَى. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.