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Names from the Arabic root ṣ-l-ḥ

13 names in 7 word forms: 7 boys, 5 girls, 1 unisex. The word form with the most spellings: صالح (3 spellings). No name in this family is in a JPN top-10 table.

صلح ṣ-l-ḥ righteousness, correctness
Names
13
Word forms
7
Boy
7
Girl
5

The root’s family tree

ص ل ح ṣ-l-ḥ · righteousness, correctness
Each branch is one Arabic word built on this root; the Latin spellings written with that word are listed beside it.

Every name from the root ṣ-l-ḥ

One card per Arabic word, with one meaning for that word and its source; the Latin spellings written with it are listed below.

Boys and girls

Boy: 7 Girl: 5

Unisex names (1) are not counted in this bar.

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: Appendix:Arabic roots/ص ل ح · en.wiktionary.org · root meaning
  2. Wiktionary: صالح · en.wiktionary.org · root of Salleh, Saleha, Sholeh, Sholihah, Salhah and Salih
  3. Wiktionary: إصلاح · en.wiktionary.org · root of Islah
  4. Wiktionary: مصلح · en.wiktionary.org · root of Musli
  5. Wiktionary: صالحة · en.wiktionary.org · root of Saleha, Sholihah and Salhah
  6. Wiktionary: مصلحة · en.wiktionary.org · root of Musliha
  7. Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names (arabiclexicon.hawramani.com): صَالِحين · arabiclexicon.hawramani.com · root of Sallehen, Solehin and Solikin

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Frequently asked questions

What does the root ṣ-l-ḥ mean?

The root ص ل ح (ṣ-l-ḥ) relates to righteousness, correctness, according to Wiktionary: Appendix:Arabic roots/ص ل ح. Each name's own meaning can differ from the root's.

Which names come from the root ṣ-l-ḥ?

Salleh, Islah, Musli, Saleha, Sholeh, Sholihah, Musliha, Salhah, Sallehen, Solehin, Salih, Solihat and Solikin.

What does صالح mean?

صالح means “virtuous, good”, according to Wiktionary: صالح. In this reference it is spelled Salleh, Sholeh and Salih.

How many Arabic word forms are in the ṣ-l-ḥ family?

7 word forms: صالح (Salleh, Sholeh, Salih); إصلاح (Islah); مصلح (Musli); صالحة (Saleha, Sholihah, Salhah); مصلحة (Musliha); صالحين (Sallehen, Solehin, Solikin); صالحات (Solihat).