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Salih, name meaning in Islam.

Salih means righteous. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.

Boy name · Arabic (in the Quran)

صَالِح

Salih

Righteous

Gender
Boy
Origin
Arabic (in the Quran)
Arabic
صَالِح
Say it
SAA-lih
Root
ص ل ح
In the Quran
Yes, 11:61

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Meaning

Salih, explained.

Salih (صَالِح) is an Arabic name for boys, and a name in the Quran. It means righteous.

Meaning and root

In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Salih comes from the root ص ل ح, and words from the same root share its core meaning. Similar names from the same family of words are listed below.

Is Salih in the Quran?

Salih was sent to the people of Thamud (11:61).

Quran 11:61

۞ وَإِلَىٰ ثَمُودَ أَخَاهُمْ صَٰلِحًۭا ۚ قَالَ يَٰقَوْمِ ٱعْبُدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنْ إِلَٰهٍ غَيْرُهُۥ ۖ هُوَ أَنشَأَكُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَرْضِ وَٱسْتَعْمَرَكُمْ فِيهَا فَٱسْتَغْفِرُوهُ ثُمَّ تُوبُوٓا۟ إِلَيْهِ ۚ إِنَّ رَبِّى قَرِيبٌۭ مُّجِيبٌۭ

Wa ilaa Samooda akhaahum Saalihaa; qaala yaa qawmi' budul laaha maa lakum min ilaahim ghairuhoo Huwa ansha akum minal ardi wasta' marakum feehaa fastaghfiroohu summa toobooo ilaih; inna Rabbee Qareebum Mujeeb

And to Thamud [We sent] their brother Salih. He said, "O my people, worship Allah; you have no deity other than Him. He has produced you from the earth and settled you in it, so ask forgiveness of Him and then repent to Him. Indeed, my Lord is near and responsive."

Quran 11:61. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.

How to say and write Salih

Say it SAA-lih. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Saleh and Saalih. In Arabic it is written with 4 letters, from right to left: ص ṣad + ا alif + ل lam + ح ḥa.

Choosing Salih

Naming a child after a prophet is a sunnah. When his son was born, the Prophet ﷺ said: "A boy was born to me tonight, and I named him after my father, Ibrahim."2 Salih keeps that tradition alive. With the father's name it becomes Salih bin (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.

Famous people named Salih

  • Prophet Salih, sent to Thamud

Names like Salih

  1. Quran 11:61, translation by Sahih International.
  2. Sahih Muslim 2315.
  3. Sahih Muslim 2132.
  4. Meanings follow classical Arabic usage and the standard name dictionaries; our teachers will check each one.

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Questions

Good to know.

What does Salih mean in Islam?

Salih (صَالِح) means righteous. It is an Arabic name for boys, and a name in the Quran.

Is Salih in the Quran?

Salih was sent to the people of Thamud (11:61).

Is Salih a boy or girl name?

Salih is used as a boy's name.

How do you write Salih in Arabic?

Salih is written صَالِح in Arabic, said SAA-lih.

Is it Salih or Saleh?

Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, صَالِح. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.