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Salah name meaning

صلاح

Salah · sa-LAHH

Goodness and righteousness; the opposite of corruption.

Gender
Boy
Origin
Arabic
Arabic root
ص ل ح
Pronunciation
sa-LAHH
Other spellings
Salaheddine

About the name Salah

Salah comes from the root s-l-h, to be good or set right, and means righteousness. It is often used as a short form of Salah al-Din, "righteousness of the faith", the name of Saladin, who retook Jerusalem in 1187. The name is popular in Egypt and North Africa. Do not confuse it with "salat", the prayer, which some also transcribe as salah.

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What is the origin of the name Salah?

Salah (صلاح) is an Arabic name, from the Arabic root ص ل ح. Goodness and righteousness; the opposite of corruption.

How do you write Salah in Arabic?

In Arabic script it is written صلاح. In English it is also spelled Salaheddine.