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Why parents love Saleh- Saleh IS a Quranic prophet.
- He brought a she-camel from a ROCK.
- Two syllables with a gentle, Arabic sound: SAH-leh.
- The meaning righteous IS the most directly virtuous.
- The most miraculously named prophet.
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The vibe of Saleh
righteousvirtuousArabicQuranSalehprophetThamudmiraculousshe-camelrockgentle
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Origin & history of Saleh
Arabic saleh (righteous)
→ Quranic prophet Saleh
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Arabic roots
Saleh IS a Quranic prophet — brought a miraculous she-camel from a rock for the Thamud.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Arabic; Quranic prophet Saleh.
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Today
Saleh remains a beloved choice, ranking #2085 in the US. 1,726 babies have been named Saleh since 1974.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Islamic tradition, SSA data
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How popular is Saleh?
2018
peak year
The name Saleh reached its peak in 2018, with 83 registrations (ranked #1831). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1974, roughly 44 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #2085) today, averaging about 71 new babies per year. Saleh's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 1,726 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
83
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,831)
(ranked #1,831)
71
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
710
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
1,726
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Saleh9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.
Saleh's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — righteous seeking. People named Saleh tend to be gentle, virtuous, and gifted at being the righteous prophet who brought miracles from rock.
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Righteous prophet from rock✦
Miraculous-camel◈
Thamud◎
Arabic-virtuous♡
Gentle-sacredS1
A1
L3
E5
H8
Sum: 18 → Life path 9
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Personality of Saleh🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
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Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
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Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
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Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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