MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Saleha mean?
Saleha is the feminine form of Arabic ṣāliḥ, righteous or good. Its grammatical formation parallels Saleh and carries the same ethical sense in a feminine name.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
सालेहा
Conventional spelling
Arabic
صالحة
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Saleha in Indian usage
14,684 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
These totals and margins describe the spelling सालेहा.
Mostly recorded for girls (99.1%) in these historical records.
- Recorded as female: 14,552 records (99.1%).
- Recorded as male: 132 records (0.9%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 572 |
| 1950s | 1,225 |
| 1960s | 2,488 |
| 1970s | 2,811 |
| 1980s | 3,983 |
| 1990s | 3,432 |
| Other decades | 173 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Bihar | 6,924 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 4,818 |
| Jharkhand | 1,550 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 832 |
| Maharashtra | 560 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Saleha / F | 6 | 3,705 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Saleha; Table_6, C4121 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Saleha; Table_6, C4121