Given Name
Meliha
MEH-lee-ha
Pronunciation: MEH-lee-ha
مليحة
Girl
Origin
Bosnian (from Arabic مليحة)
Meaning
Beautiful, attractive, graceful (from Arabic مليحة malīḥa meaning 'beautiful' or 'comely')
Thematic Cluster
Not specified
Islamic Status
Recommended
Verification
Likely Valid
Quality Score
96
Religious Confidence
76
Letters
6
Qur'anic / Islamic Reference
No widely cited direct Qur'anic reference is attached to Meliha.
Meliha is a Bosnian (from Arabic مليحة) name commonly explained as Beautiful, attractive, graceful (from Arabic مليحة malīḥa meaning 'beautiful' or 'comely'). It is often grouped with Given Name names in modern name lists.
Families often choose it for its clear sound and positive meaning rather than for trend alone.
Families often choose it for its clear sound and positive meaning rather than for trend alone.
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