Girl · #4,089 in 2026

Islah

Islah or Al-Islah is an Arabic word, usually translated literally as "reform", in the sense of "to improve, to better, to put something into a better position, correction, correcting something and removing vice, reworking, emendation, reparation, restoration, rectitude, probability, reconciliation." It is an important term in Islam.

Current Rank
#4,089
Peak Rank
#2,467 (2020)
Total Babies
615
5-Yr Trend
-27%
1977
First Year
2026
Last Year
2020
Peak Year
#2467
Peak Rank
615
Total Count
14
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Islah

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Islah or Al-Islah is an Arabic word, usually translated literally as "reform", in the sense of "to improve, to better, to put something into a better position, correction, correcting something and removing vice, reworking, emendation, reparation, restoration, rectitude, probability, reconciliation." It is an important term in Islam.

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Etymology
According to author Josef W. Meri and other scholars, the word is derived from the root salaha Ṣ-L-Ḥ (ص ل ح), occurs in forty verses of the Qur'an , including 49:10, 4:114, 4:128, 11:88 where it means "to do good, proper, right, restore oneself or to reconcile people with one another, to make peace." "}},"i":0}}]}' id="mwZQ">.mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 32px}.mw-parser-output .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;margin-top:0}@media(min-width:500px){.mw-parser-output .templatequotecite{padding-left:1.6em}} The believers are but brothers

The Story of Islah

Islah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1977, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 70 Islahs were born — ranking #2,467 that year. As of 2026, Islah ranks #4,089 for baby girls with 35 births, falling sharply (-27%). In total, more than 615 Islahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Islah

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Frequently Asked Questions about Islah

What does the name Islah mean?
Islah or Al-Islah is an Arabic word, usually translated literally as "reform", in the sense of "to improve, to better, to put something into a better position, correction, correcting something and removing vice, reworking, emendation, reparation, restoration, rectitude, probability, reconciliation." It is an important term in Islam.
How popular is Islah in 2026?
In 2026, Islah ranks #4,089 among girls' names in the U.S., with 35 babies given the name that year.
When was Islah most popular?
Islah reached its peak popularity in 2020, ranking #2,467 that year with 70 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Islah most popular?
Islah has historically been most popular in South Carolina, North Carolina, Florida. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Islah.
Is Islah a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Islah is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Islah?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Islah include Kyia, Makaya, Runa. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Islah

Islah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 615 births in the dataset. Islah's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #2,467. Use the chart and map above to compare Islah's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.