Across the world, Salya (Salya 
, ศัลยา 
, Салиа 
) is quite a rare unisex first name. The forename Salya is habitual in Ethiopia, where it is a rare feminine name, Thailand, where it is a rare largely female, but uncommonly male name, and Kyrgyzstan, where it is a rare girly name. In absolute terms, it is commonest in India, Ethiopia, and Indonesia. Much less frequently, Salya is the last name as well as the forename.