Salah

See also: salah

English

Etymology

As an Islamic/Arabic surname, as well as a Jewish adoption of it, from صَلاة (ṣalāh, “prayer”) or صَلاح (ṣalāḥ, “righteousness”).

Proper noun

Salah (plural Salahs)

  1. A surname from Arabic.
    • 2024 March 13, Wilson Walker, “Community of Mountain House votes overwhelmingly to become 1st California city since 2011”, in CBS News‎[1], archived from the original on 4 April 2025:
      "So, I am originally born and raised in Fremont," explained Salah Salah. "I've resided in Mountain House for the past 10 years with my family."
  2. A male given name from Arabic.
    • 2024 March 13, Wilson Walker, “Community of Mountain House votes overwhelmingly to become 1st California city since 2011”, in CBS News‎[2], archived from the original on 4 April 2025:
      "So, I am originally born and raised in Fremont," explained Salah Salah. "I've resided in Mountain House for the past 10 years with my family."

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Salah is the 16,195th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1,783 individuals. Salah is most common among White (60.12%) and Black/African American (29.39%) individuals.

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