Salih
See also: salih
English
Etymology
Variant of Saleh.
Proper noun
Salih (plural Salihs)
- A surname from Arabic.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Salih is the 19997th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1339 individuals. Salih is most common among White (50.19%) and Black/African American (36.97%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Salih”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Malay
Etymology
From Arabic صَالِح (ṣāliḥ); the prophet's name literally means "pious."
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [sa.leh]
- Rhymes: -leh, -eh
- Hyphenation: Sa‧lih
Proper noun
Salih (Jawi spelling صالح)
- alternative form of Saleh
Turkish
Etymology
Proper noun
Salih
- a male given name from Arabic