Saleh

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proper noun

A male given name from Arabic, variant of Salih.

OriginIranian Persian صالح ← Arabic صَالِح →
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Meanings

proper nounSaleh (countable and uncountable, plural Salehs)

plural Salehs

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of Salih (“a prophet of Islam who prophesied to the people of Thamud”)
  2. countableuncountableA male given name from Arabic, variant of Salih.
  3. countableuncountableAn Arab surname from Arabic, variant of Salih.

    Fahd Saleh was a professional goalkeeper at one of Syria's top football clubs before fleeing the civil war.

    2025 May 1, Jeremy Ball, “Refugee goalie 'over the moon' to coach for England”, in BBC

Origin

  1. Arabicصَالِح
  2. Iranian Persianصالح
  3. EnglishSaleh

From Iranian Persian صالح (sâleh) or directly from Arabic صَالِح (ṣāliḥ, literally “pious”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

leashshalehalesselahSahelhalsesheal
Cite this entry
APA

Saleh. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Saleh

MLA

“Saleh.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Saleh. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Saleh,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Saleh.

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