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Saleh

“Pious; righteous” — Arabic origin

Boy's name · #2451 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Saleh has appeared in US records since 1974 — best rank #1823 (2018) · 1,777 babies named Saleh all-time · 1 in 33,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 4,200 boys in Austria (2025) · about 1 in 4,900 boys in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 5,000 boys in Sweden (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Salehs

• Saleh Al-Shehri — Saudi footballer
• Saleh Kebzabo — Chadian politician
• Saleh El-Sharabaty — Jordanian taekwondo practitioner
• Saleh as-Sammad — former head of the Houthi Supreme Political Council
• Saleh Gomaa — Egyptian association football player

In stories & tradition

• Saleh — Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones · Fire Emblem Heroes

What Salehs become

Among 313 notable people named Saleh:

Political leaders appear 1.95× more often than among typical names — e.g. Saleh Kebzabo, Chadian politician.

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