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Salih - Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Salih

[ syll. sa-lih, sal-ih ] The boy name Salih is pronounced as SahLah- †. Salih is used chiefly in the Arabic language and its origin is also Arabic. The name's meaning is virtuous. The name was borne by an Islamic prophet. The name Saliha (Arabic and Turkish) is the female form of Salih.

Salih is rarely used as a baby name for boys. It is not listed in the top 1000 names.

Baby names that sound like Salih include Sahale, Salah (Arabic), Salehe (Swahili), Salo, Satchel (English), Saula, Saulie, Sculli, Scully, Sealey, Seeley, Segel, Selah (English), Sewall (English), Sha'ul (Hebrew), Shakeel (English), Shaquil (English), Shaquille (Arabic and English), Shelley (English), and Shelly (English).



† approx English pronunciation for Salih: S as in "sea (S.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)"


 
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