Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Islah isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1977. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Islah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 601
- 5 boys · 596 girls
- Most popular year
- 2020
- 70 babies
- 2025
- 55
- #3,009 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −13%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 55 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,009 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 12.1% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (8).
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Islah’s family of names
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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