The baby name Salu is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SAH-loo,/ˈsɑlu/.
Salu is Finnish, Polynesian, Samoan in Origin.
The baby name Salu is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SAH-loo,/ˈsɑlu/.
Salu is Finnish, Polynesian, Samoan in Origin.
Salu derives from Hebrew, appearing in the Tanakh as the father of Zimri, a Simeonite chieftain slain by Phinehas (Numbers 25:14). The name also surfaces in post‑exilic lists as Sallu (Ezra–Nehemiah), reflecting variant spellings from the same Hebrew form. Ancient translations render it as Salu, Sallu, or Sallû, depending on vocalization.
Its precise meaning is debated; most lexicons connect it either to a root meaning “weighed/balanced” or to the š-ʾ-l root, yielding “asked/prayed for,” a sense akin to Saul. Modern usage is rare but recognizably biblical, chiefly masculine yet sometimes treated as unisex in multicultural settings. Variants and related forms include Sallu, Shalu, and the nickname Sal. For parents seeking a compact scriptural choice with a softly modern sound, Salu offers historical depth and an appealing, hope‑tinged meaning of a child “asked for” or “well‑balanced.”
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ET | 0 | #6 | 1 | 246 | |
| BF | 0 | #10 | 1 | 188 | |
| ET | Girls | 0 | #16 | 1 | 372 |
| MV | Girls | 0 | #34 | 2 | 2,021 |
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| QA | 0 | #101 | 6 | 7,011 | |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #108 | 1 | 1,564 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| OM | 0 | #117 | 5 | 6,215 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| AE | 0 | #183 | 5 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #189 | 2 | 4,850 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| GH | 0 | #243 | 6 | 5,396 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #247 | 3 | 5,568 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #248 | 6 | 6,830 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #288 | 2 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #307 | 10 | 15,378 |
| SA | 0 | #310 | 3 | 10,560 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #321 | 25 | 8,138 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #333 | 13 | 7,678 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #335 | 3 | 6,973 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #378 | 4 | 7,951 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #379 | 18 | 15,987 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #388 | 2 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #403 | 4 | 8,413 |
| BO | 0 | #405 | 4 | 6,868 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #463 | 4 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #468 | 4 | 7,952 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #491 | 25 | 19,177 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| LY | 0 | #516 | 20 | 12,703 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| BH | 0 | #527 | 27 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #533 | 21 | 20,968 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #540 | 92 | 13,121 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #545 | 3 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #599 | 7 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #620 | 3 | 9,244 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #629 | 2 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #629 | 4 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #668 | 40 | 18,093 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #675 | 8 | 3,552 |
| LB | 0 | #688 | 3 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #727 | 43 | 18,755 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #733 | 19 | 12,213 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #770 | 17 | 15,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #798 | 84 | 17,948 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #846 | 138 | 5,561 |
| TN | 0 | #859 | 7 | 13,765 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #868 | 68 | 25,931 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #907 | 24 | 5,610 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #917 | 35 | 16,906 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #920 | 6 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #935 | 67 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #945 | 148 | 22,615 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #949 | 11 | 14,742 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #976 | 6 | 15,656 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #982 | 13 | 24,821 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #988 | 5 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 3 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,026 | 8 | 16,355 |
| MA | 0 | #1,096 | 33 | 20,986 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,102 | 10 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,111 | 31 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,143 | 41 | 17,781 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,146 | 7 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,152 | 25 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,168 | 11 | 25,619 |
| TR | 0 | #1,250 | 5 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,330 | 285 | 28,008 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,437 | 10 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,449 | 23 | 10,046 |
Salu is popular in 63 countries — most recent births per country:
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