Girl name
Salise name meaning
“third; a very small unit of time”
Salise means “third” and also denotes a very small unit of time. It comes from Arabic thālitha and is used as a girl’s name in Türkiye. Its Ottoman Turkish form belonged to both ordinal vocabulary and timekeeping, giving the name a concrete association with the delicate movement of a clock.
What does Salise mean?
Third; a very small unit of time
In Turkish: üçüncü; çok kısa zaman birimi
As a personal name, Salise can be connected with the Arabic ordinal third, although Turkish speakers more readily recognize it as a tiny unit of time. Everyday speech also uses it for an instant. Its historical value was one sixtieth of a second, distinct from the modern colloquial hundredth-of-a-second usage.
Origin of the name Salise
Salise derives from Arabic thālitha, the feminine ordinal meaning third. Ottoman Turkish also used it for a subdivision equal to one sixtieth of a second.
| Linguistic origin | Arabic |
|---|---|
| Naming tradition | Islamic |
| In Islamic history | Names found in the Quran |
| Is Salise in the Quran? | As a word · الثالثة · 53:20The Arabic source word of Salise occurs in the Quran with the definite article, meaning “the third.” |
| Starts with | S · Sa |
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is common says nothing certain about any one person’s background, faith or origin.
How to pronounce Salise
| Syllables | 3 · 6 letters · 6-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /salise/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | ثالثه |
| Arabic | ثالثة |
Is Salise a girl’s name?
Yes, Salise is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Salise does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Salise
- Salihe♀A good and virtuous woman
- Salime♀Safe and sound
- Saliha♀Good, virtuous
- Safiye♀Pure, clear
- Saniye♀Second
- Sadiye♀Fortunate
- Sakine♀Calm, still
- Saime♀A woman who fasts
- Selime♀Sound
- Saide♀Happy, fortunate and blessed with good luck
- Sabire♀Patient, enduring, persevering through difficulty
- Sacide♀One who prostrates in worship
Names with related meanings
- Eylül♀September
- Esila♀Late afternoon
- Esra♀Night journey
- Leyla♀A name associated with night and darkness
- Songül♀The last rose
- Bahar♀Spring, the season of renewal
- Ömür♀Lifespan
- Şevval♀The tenth month of the Hijri year
- Nisan♀April
- Seher♀The early morning before daybreak
- Havin♀Summer, the summer season
- Duha♂♀Forenoon
Famous people named Salise
- Salise Abanozoğlu · b. 1904
FAQ about the name Salise
What is the meaning of Salise?
Salise means “third; a very small unit of time”. Salise derives from Arabic thālitha, the feminine ordinal meaning third. Ottoman Turkish also used it for a subdivision equal to one sixtieth of a second.
Is Salise a girl’s name?
Yes, Salise is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Salise in the Quran?
As a word. The Arabic source word of Salise occurs in the Quran with the definite article, meaning “the third.” (e.g.: 53:20)
What is the origin of the name Salise?
Salise is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Salise have?
Salise has 3 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Salise?
Salise does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Famous people named Salise?
Notable people named Salise include Salise Abanozoğlu.
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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