Fun Facts About the Name Shalva
- 143 babies named Shalva: U.S. records list 143 babies given the name Shalva from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Shalva Mean?
Shalva is a Georgian masculine given name, written შალვა in the Georgian alphabet, and it is conventionally glossed as "peace" or "tranquility." That gloss is the customary interpretation rather than a securely documented literal translation. The deeper etymology is not firmly settled: the name is sometimes described as being of Persian origin, and some accounts link it to an older word for calm or quiet, but neither derivation is decisively established. Georgian is the language of use; the name belongs to Georgian naming tradition rather than to a single neighboring language.
Shalva Name History & Origins
Shalva has been borne in Georgia since at least the medieval period. An early well-documented bearer was Shalva Akhaltsikheli, a 13th-century noble and military commander who served under Queen Rusudan and took part in the fighting against the Khwarezmian forces of Jalal ad-Din. The name continued in Georgian use across the following centuries.
In more recent times it has been carried by a number of Georgian public and cultural figures, among them the Soviet-era politician Shalva Eliava, the writer Shalva Dadiani, the art historian Shalva Amiranashvili, and the philosopher Shalva Nutsubidze. Its use has remained largely within Georgia and Georgian communities.
How Popular is the Name Shalva?
Shalva has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2025. Its best rank was #8,272 in 2025.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,272 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2024 | #9,426 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2023 | #11,029 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 2022 | #11,099 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2021 | #17,305 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2020 | #11,976 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2019 | #12,279 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2018 | #15,379 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2017 | #13,883 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2016 | #10,002 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2012 | #14,741 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2011 | #11,070 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2010 | #12,107 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2009 | #16,951 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2008 | #19,996 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2007 | #20,072 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2006 | #14,889 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2002 | #13,381 | 7 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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