Selamawit is an Ethiopian female given name of Amharic origin. The name is composed of two elements, 'selam' meaning peace, and 'awit' translating to voice or song. Thus, Selamawit can be interpreted as "voice of peace". This name carries a profound cultural significance and reflects the Ethiopian tradition of assigning names with meaningful words or phrases. It is a unique name found primarily in Ethiopia but also used by some communities in Eritrea and the Ethiopian diaspora worldwide.
Selamawit is a unique name with fluctuations in popularity over the years. Its peak was in 1990 with 7 births, followed by periods of lower usage until it picked up again in 1999 and 2007, each with 5 births. Altogether, there have been 22 babies named Selamawit since 1990.