Shalva as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Shalva

What is the meaning of the name Shalva ?

The baby name Shalva is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'Hebrew': {'ipa': '/ʃalˈva/', 'respelling': 'shal-VAH'}, 'Georgian': {'ipa': '/ʃɑlˈvɑ/', 'respelling': 'SHAL-vah'}}.

Shalva is Georgian, Hebrew in Origin.

Shalva is a cross-cultural given name found in Georgian and Hebrew contexts. In Georgian (შალვა), it is a well-established masculine name; in Modern Hebrew (שלווה, shalva), it functions as a vocabulary/virtue name meaning “tranquility, serenity” and is used occasionally, often for girls. The Hebrew term derives from the Semitic root sh-l-v “to be at ease” and appears in biblical poetry (e.g., Psalm 122).

In Georgia, records attest to the name since the 12th–13th centuries, notably the general Shalva of Akhaltsikhe. The name remained popular through the 19th–20th centuries, borne by figures like writer Shalva Dadiani and philosopher Shalva Nutsubidze, and continues today. Variants and forms include transliterations Shalva/Shalvah, the Russian spelling Шалва, and the Georgian diminutive Shaliko (შალიკო). Related Hebrew surname/masculine given name Shalev (“calm”) is etymologically allied but distinct.