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Malahat

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Meaning

Elegance; Beauty

Linguistic Origin

Arabic

Islamic Classification

General Muslim usage

Regional Usage

Turkey

Global Spellings

Arabic ملاحات
Urdu ملاہت
Persian ملاحات
Bengali মালাহাট
Pashto مالهات
Graceful and timeless, the name Malahat is a beautiful choice for a baby girl. The name holds the profound meaning of 'Elegance; Beauty', reflecting qualities that parents often wish to bestow upon their child.

While popular in Turkish/Arabic regions, Malahat has a modern appeal that transcends borders. It is an excellent choice for a modern Muslim family honoring tradition.

Malahat comes from the Arabic root m-l-h, meaning "charm" or salty beauty.

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Etymology

From the Arabic malahah ('elegance, charm') in Turkish form.

Islamic Significance

Beauty is treated in the Quran as a good in itself and not only as ornament: of the grazing livestock it says there is beauty in them for you when you bring them in and when you send them out (16:6).

Cultural / Regional Usage

Widely used across Turkish-influenced Muslim communities, particularly as a girl's name.