Islah
Meaning
"reform, reconciliation, making things right"
Origin: Arabic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,175
- Total SSA Count
- 35
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Is, Isla
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"reform, reconciliation, making things right"
Origin: Arabic
"holy person; one recognized for virtue and closeness to God"
Origin: Latin via Old French
Saint is more popular, ranked #282 vs #4175 for Islah.
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Saint is more popular, ranked #282 compared to Islah at #4175 in the United States.
Islah means "reform, reconciliation, making things right" (Arabic origin). Saint means "holy person; one recognized for virtue and closeness to God" (Latin via Old French origin).
Islah is primarily a girl name. Saint is primarily a boy name.