Salahaddin
Arabic · Boy · 4 syllables
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About the name Salahaddin
Salahaddin derives from Arabic roots "salah" (righteousness/rectitude) and "ad-din" (of the faith/of religion), literally meaning "righteousness of the faith" or "integrity of religion." The name is predominantly used in Islamic cultures and Arabic-speaking regions, most famously borne by Saladin (Salah ad-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub), the 12th-century Kurdish Muslim military leader who unified the Muslim world and recaptured Jerusalem from the Crusaders.
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Etymology
Salahaddin derives from Arabic roots "salah" (righteousness/rectitude) and "ad-din" (of the faith/of religion), literally meaning "righteousness of the faith" or "integrity of religion." The name is predominantly used in Islamic cultures and Arabic-speaking regions, most famously borne by Saladin (Salah ad-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub), the 12th-century Kurdish Muslim military leader who unified the Muslim world and recaptured Jerusalem from the Crusaders.
Salahaddin currently ranks #4,702 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2019.
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