Malay Names · Unisex
Salleh name meaning
“virtuous, good”
- Letters
- 6
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- S
- Origin
- Arabic
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♂♀ Unisex
- Arabic scriptصالح
81
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Salleh
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Salleh is a boy's name from Arabic meaning 'virtuous, good'.
What does Salleh mean?
About the name Salleh
Salleh is a Malay spelling of Arabic Ṣāliḥ, from the root ṣalaḥa, 'to be good and proper'. Salih is also the name of a prophet mentioned in the Quran. Saleh, Salih and Salleh are all common in Malaysia.
| Gender | ♂♀ Boys and girls |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic |
| Root | ص ل ح · ṣ-l-ḥ |
| Syllables | Sal-leh |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with S |
| Arabic script | صالح |
|---|
Compound names with Salleh
Sources
- Behind the Name: Salih · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: صالح · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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