סלוא
Nobody can say for certain what Salu means
Salu is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
Father of Zimri, prince of Simeon.
- In Hebrew
- סלוא
- In English letters
- Salu
- Other English spellings
- Sallu
- Meaning
- Uncertain
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- From the Bible
- Gematria value
- 97
The register has no count for the name Salu on its own.
The Central Bureau of Statistics register of Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 has no count for this name on its own, so there is no chart for it.
This is how Salu is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling סלוא today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muslim girls | 1,101 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Christian Arab girls | 140 | 0 | – |
| Druze girls | 128 | 0 | – |
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Salu in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Salu.
What does the name Salu mean?
Nobody can say for certain what Salu means. Salu is a boy's name of Biblical origin. Father of Zimri, prince of Simeon.
Is Salu a boy's name or a girl's name?
Salu is mainly a boy's name.
How do you write Salu in Hebrew?
Salu is written סלוא in Hebrew.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.