Jaleh
/ZH-AA-L-EH-HH/
Dew — the Persian roots of Jaleh give it a directness that has kept the name in active use across multiple generations
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Yes — Jaleh is a Muslim girl name of Persian origin, meaning “Dew — the Persian roots of Jaleh give it a directness that has kept the name in active use across multiple generations”. It also appears in Zoroastrian tradition.
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This page tells you what Jaleh means. The app tells you whether it's right for your baby — scored against the names already in your family, your heritage, and your baby's exact birth star.
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Meaning & origin
Jaleh is a girl's name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Muslim families. The name means "Dew — the Persian roots of Jaleh give it a directness that has kept the name in active use across multiple generations" and belongs to the Nature cluster — names drawn from the natural world — earth, water, sky.
Beyond its Muslim heritage, Jaleh is also used in Zoroastrian traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.
Common among Other, Persian families, Jaleh carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
What would a baby named Jaleh look like?
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See Jaleh's baby portrait →What does Jaleh's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Jaleh resonates in either tradition.
Jaleh's destiny number is 9 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Jaleh's full reading →
Does Jaleh go with your family's names?
Jaleh breaks into 5 sounds: /ZH-AA-L-EH-HH/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Jaleh sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Jaleh beside your family's names →
Names similar to Jaleh
If Jaleh resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
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Sharing the same meaning
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Muslim girl names that open with the same syllables as Jaleh
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Common questions about Jaleh
What does the name Jaleh mean?
Jaleh means "Dew — the Persian roots of Jaleh give it a directness that has kept the name in active use across multiple generations." It is a girl name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Muslim families.
Is Jaleh a boy or girl name?
Jaleh is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Jaleh?
Jaleh is of Persian origin, used in Muslim, Zoroastrian traditions, commonly among Other, Persian families.
Is Jaleh a Muslim name?
Yes. Jaleh is a girl name traditionally used in Muslim families, of Persian origin. It also appears in Zoroastrian tradition.
What does Jaleh mean in Persian?
Jaleh originates from Persian, where it means "Dew — the Persian roots of Jaleh give it a directness that has kept the name in active use across multiple generations."
What is the numerology of Jaleh?
Jaleh has a Pythagorean destiny number of 9 — compassion and humanitarian service.
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