Jaleh

/ZH-AA-L-EH-HH/

Girl MuslimZoroastrian Persian origin OtherPersian

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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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.

Numerology of Jaleh

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.

Pythagorean
9
compassion and humanitarian service
Chaldean
6
nurturing and family devotion

How Jaleh sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Jaleh breaks down into 5 phonemes: /ZH-AA-L-EH-HH/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.

The six signals, applied to Jaleh

NameRoot scores every name across six independent dimensions. Here's how Jaleh maps to each — install the app to see the full compatibility score for your specific family.

01 — Birth Star
Nakshatra match
Enter your baby's birth date in the app and we'll compute the nakshatra compatibility score.
02 — Numerology
Destiny alignment
Pythagorean and Chaldean life-path calculations (destiny 9) matched against your family's own numerology profile.
03 — Phonetics
Last-name fit
Rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters measured with IPA to see how Jaleh flows with your family name.
04 — Meaning
Nature
Jaleh belongs to the Nature cluster — names drawn from the natural world — earth, water, sky.
05 — Cultural & Tradition
Muslim
As a Muslim name, Jaleh carries religious and cultural weight scored against your family's heritage — plus grandparent-name matches, saint's-day alignment, and generational naming patterns scored against your family tree.
06 — Uniqueness
Popularity balance
How common Jaleh is today versus historically — finding the sweet spot between familiar and forgotten.

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

Other Muslim girl names, common in Other families

Fatima
She who abstains, the shining one — Fatima al-Zahra is the beloved daughter of Prophet Muhammad and the mother of his grandsons Hasan and Husayn. Revered across all branches of Islam as the foremost woman of paradise, her name carries maternal devotion, spiritual purity, and the luminous grace of one called 'the Radiant' by her own father
Maryam
The exalted one, the only woman named in the Quran — Maryam mother of Isa is honoured in an entire surah bearing her name, praised as the woman chosen above all women of all worlds. Her name bridges Islam and Christianity with shared reverence, carrying purity, miraculous grace, and the courage of a mother who bore her child alone beneath a palm tree
Layla
Night, the intoxicating darkness of a desert evening — Layla is the legendary beloved of Majnun in the greatest love story of Arabic literature, the woman whose beauty drove a poet to madness and exile. Her name carries the romance of starlit sand dunes, the mystery of dark hair against moonlight, and the ache of a love too intense for the daylit world
Yasmin
Jasmine, the night-blooming flower whose fragrance intensifies after sunset — Yasmin is the Persian gift to the world's gardens, a vine that climbs walls and releases its sweetest perfume in the darkness

Sharing the same meaning

Other Muslim girl names from the Nature cluster

Samaira
Enchanting, protected by God — Samaira has debated origins: some trace it to Sanskrit 'samira' (breeze, wind) or Arabic 'samira' (companion in evening conversation). Its ambiguity is its strength
Saba
Morning breeze, the dawn wind, from Arabic saba. A favoured image in Urdu and Persian poetry, where the gentle morning wind carries messages and scents, the name lends its bearer the cool, reviving freshness of first light, a soft current of air stirring at the day's beginning.
Bahar
Spring — a Persian name reflecting an ancient tradition where sound and significance intertwine to shape a child's sense of self

Names that sound similar

Muslim girl names that open with the same syllables as Jaleh

Zhaleh
Dew — from Persian zhāleh, the fine morning moisture that beads on petals at dawn. A delicate, cool Persian feminine name evoking freshness and fleeting beauty.

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.

What is the numerology of Jaleh?

Jaleh has a Pythagorean destiny number of 9 — compassion and humanitarian service.

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