Girl's name · Woman companion (sahabiyyah)
Sahlah: meaning and origin
سهلة- Meaning
- Easy, gentle
- Arabic
- سهلة
- Say it
- SAH-la
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Woman companion (sahabiyyah)
- Also spelled
- Sahla
- Source
- Ibn Hajar, al-Isabah
Who she was
Sahlah bint Suhayl, an early emigrant to Abyssinia.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Sahlah mean?
Easy, gentle.
How do you pronounce Sahlah?
Say it as SAH-la; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written سهلة.
Is Sahlah in the Quran?
No, the name itself is not a word in the Quran. It is known as the name of a companion of the Prophet ﷺ, recorded in Ibn Hajar, al-Isabah.
Is Sahlah a boy's or girl's name?
Sahlah is a girl's name.
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