Islah

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Pronounced is-LAH /ɪsˈlɑ/Medium

Meaning: From Arabic islah, 'reform, improvement, setting right, reconciliation'Medium

In 30 seconds: Setting things right: Islah is Arabic for 'reform, improvement, reconciliation' — a name about making peace and bettering the world. Principled and serene.

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Origin HighArabic

MeaningFrom Arabic islah, 'reform, improvement, setting right, reconciliation'

U.S. rank (2025)#3009 ↗ Rising

2025 U.S. births55 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2020

Total births (all-time)≈ 596

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Islah comes from Arabic islah, 'reform, improvement, setting right, reconciliation'. A virtue-name with a constructive, peace-making meaning, it's a modern favorite (sometimes also a spelling near Isla).

In the U.S. it appears in Muslim families. Rare, reform-and-reconciliation at the root, and principled.

Did you know? Islah, 'reform and reconciliation', is a deeply positive concept in Arabic — bringing about good, healing rifts; the name carries that hope.

Overall data confidence 80%

Arabic references — islah — etymology

Variations

IslaIslaah

Nicknames

Isla

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Islah mean?

Islah is Arabic for 'reform, improvement, reconciliation'.

How do you pronounce Islah?

It's said is-LAH /ɪsˈlɑ/ — two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Islah a boy or girl name?

Islah is a girl's name.

How popular is Islah?

Islah is a rare name in the U.S.