Boys' names
Saleh
Righteous, virtuous
صَالِح
Saleh
Righteous, virtuous
Direct Quranicboyarabic
Pronunciation
Saleh
Arabic
صَالِح
Gender
Boy
Origin
Arabic
Root
s-l-h
Quranic status
Direct Quranic
Reference
Surah al-A'raf 7:73
Alternate spellings
SalihSaalih
Origin & meaning
The Prophet Saleh ﷺ, sent to the people of Thamud. Also a Quranic adjective for the righteous.
Quranic source
Surah al-A'raf 7:73
Notable bearers
- · The Prophet Saleh ﷺ
Themes
“You will be called on the Day of Resurrection by your names and the names of your fathers, so make your names beautiful.” (Sunan Abi Dawud 4948, hasan).