babyNamedSalih
“virtuous, upright”
Boy’s name, of Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 1,463rd
- births in 2023–2025
- 85
- babies born in France
- 1 in 25,641
- +2.9% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2025
Meaning and origin of Salih
Salih means “virtuous, upright” and is of Arabic origin.
Popularity of Salih in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2025.
- Over recent years, Salih has been stable (+2.9% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Salih every 89 schools.
Salih in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,866th boys’ name39 babies in 3 years1 boy in 21,188
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,861st boys’ name6 babies in 3 years1 boy in 28,324
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
65 babies in 3 years1 boy in 79,101+3.1% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Salih, Sâlih and Salîh are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Sâlih10
- Salîh5
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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