Girl name
Saliha name meaning
“good, virtuous; doing good deeds”
Saliha means “good,” “virtuous,” or “doing good deeds.” It comes from Arabic ṣāliḥa, the feminine form of the adjective underlying Salih. Used for girls in Türkiye, the name belongs to a word family concerned with goodness and soundness, providing a direct linguistic connection with names such as Salih and Salah.
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Saliha mean?
Good, virtuous; doing good deeds
In Turkish: iyi, erdemli; iyi işler yapan
Saliha is a traditional feminine name expressing goodness and virtuous conduct. In religious vocabulary it relates to the concept of doing righteous deeds, while ‘virtuous’ provides a straightforward general gloss. It is the feminine counterpart of Salih, and its exact Arabic form also occurs in the Quran.
How popular is Saliha?
Official figures: TÜİK newborn name lists (2018–2025, the top 30 for Türkiye and each of the 81 provinces every year) and the most common names in the population.
- Province lists
- 11provinces
Where is Saliha in the top 30?
11 provinces · the latest year each province listed it
Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. The lists cover the top 30 names per year, sex and province; no official counts are published for less common names. All statistics →
Origin of the name Saliha
From Arabic ṣāliḥa, the feminine form of ṣāliḥ ‘good, righteous, sound’, belonging to the root ṣ-l-ḥ.
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is common says nothing certain about any one person’s background, faith or origin.
Double names with Saliha
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Saliha Hamiyet
Meaning of each name
- Saliha: good, virtuous; doing good deeds
- Hamiyet: protective zeal; devotion to homeland and kin
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Menesa Saliha
Meaning of each name
- Menesa: Causing to forget
- Saliha: good, virtuous; doing good deeds
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Saliha Meleknur
Meaning of each name
- Saliha: good, virtuous; doing good deeds
- Meleknur: angelic light; angel and radiance
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Rahime Saliha
Meaning of each name
- Rahime: merciful, compassionate
- Saliha: good, virtuous; doing good deeds
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Saliha Devlet
Meaning of each name
- Saliha: good, virtuous; doing good deeds
- Devlet: good fortune, prosperity; state, government
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Mukaddes Saliha
Meaning of each name
- Mukaddes: held sacred, revered
- Saliha: good, virtuous; doing good deeds
How to pronounce Saliha
| Syllables | 3 · 6 letters · 6-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /saliha/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | صالحه |
| Arabic | صالحة |
Is Saliha a girl’s name?
Yes, Saliha is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Saliha appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Saliha
- Sabiha♀Beautiful, lovely and fair-faced
- Samiha♀Generous
- Salihe♀A good and virtuous woman
- Saniha♀A thought arising in the mind
- Sariha♀Clear and straightforward
- Semiha♀Generous, open-handed
- Sebiha♀Beautiful, fair-faced
- Seniha♀Exalted
- Samira♀Female companion in evening conversation
- Selina♀Possibly moon
- Sabina♀A woman of the Sabine people
- Safiya♀Pure, unblemished
Names with related meanings
- Emine♀Trustworthy woman
- Ebrar♀The righteous and virtuous
- Ahsen♀More beautiful
- Berra♀Virtuous
- Hayrunnisa♀The best of women
- Şerife♀Noble, honourable, distinguished
- Müberra♀Blameless, cleared of fault, pure
- Hüsna♀Most beautiful
- İlke♀Principle, a fundamental guiding idea
- Hayriye♀Connected with goodness, beneficial
- Hamide♀Praised, worthy of praise
- Berre♀Good, virtuous
Famous people named Saliha
- Saliha Şahin · b. 1998
- Saliha Aydeniz · b. 1973
- Saliha Scheinhardt · b. 1946
- Saliha Ermez
- Saliha Özge · b. 1942
- Saliha Özyurt · b. 1980
- Saliha Şahin
- Saliha Bozdogan Yesilot
- Saliha Ece Acuner Ozbabacan
- Saliha Eroğlu Demir
- Saliha Esin Celik
- Saliha Handan Yıldız
FAQ about the name Saliha
What is the meaning of Saliha?
Saliha means “good, virtuous; doing good deeds”. From Arabic ṣāliḥa, the feminine form of ṣāliḥ ‘good, righteous, sound’, belonging to the root ṣ-l-ḥ.
Is Saliha a girl’s name?
Yes, Saliha is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Saliha in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Saliha nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Saliha?
Saliha is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Saliha have?
Saliha has 3 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Saliha?
Saliha appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What names go well with Saliha?
Some ideas: Saliha Hamiyet; Menesa Saliha; Saliha Meleknur.
Famous people named Saliha?
Notable people named Saliha include Saliha Şahin, Saliha Aydeniz, Saliha Scheinhardt.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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