Arabic root
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.
- Names
- 13
- Word forms
- 7
- Boy
- 7
- Girl
- 5
The root’s family tree
- صالح Salleh ♂♀Sholeh ♂Salih ♂
- إصلاح Islah ♂
- مصلح Musli ♂
- صالحة Saleha ♀Sholihah ♀Salhah ♀
- مصلحة Musliha ♀
- صالحين Sallehen ♂Solehin ♂Solikin ♂
- صالحات Solihat ♀
Every name from the root ṣ-l-ḥ
- صالح “virtuous, good” en.wiktionary.org Salleh ♂♀Sholeh ♂Salih ♂
- إصلاح “improvement; reform” en.wiktionary.org Islah ♂
- مصلح “one who repairs or reforms” en.wiktionary.org Musli ♂
- صالحة “good; righteous” en.wiktionary.org Saleha ♀Sholihah ♀Salhah ♀
- مصلحة “one who repairs or improves” en.wiktionary.org Musliha ♀
- صالحين “the righteous” en.wiktionary.org Sallehen ♂Solehin ♂Solikin ♂
- صالحات “good actions” en.wiktionary.org Solihat ♀
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
Sources
- Wiktionary: Appendix:Arabic roots/ص ل ح · en.wiktionary.org · root meaning
- Wiktionary: صالح · en.wiktionary.org · root of Salleh, Saleha, Sholeh, Sholihah, Salhah and Salih
- Wiktionary: إصلاح · en.wiktionary.org · root of Islah
- Wiktionary: مصلح · en.wiktionary.org · root of Musli
- Wiktionary: صالحة · en.wiktionary.org · root of Saleha, Sholihah and Salhah
- Wiktionary: مصلحة · en.wiktionary.org · root of Musliha
- Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names (arabiclexicon.hawramani.com): صَالِحين · arabiclexicon.hawramani.com · root of Sallehen, Solehin and Solikin
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- ع ر فʿ-r-f14 names
- ر ح مr-ḥ-m12 names
- ء م نʾ-m-n12 names
- ن و رn-w-r15 names
- س ع دs-ʿ-d15 names
- ع ز زʿ-z-z11 names
An Arabic root describes how a word is built. It says nothing about the background of anyone who bears the name.
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).