Solah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Solah

What is the meaning of the name Solah ?

The baby name Solah is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈsoʊ.lə/ (SOH-lah).

Solah is Arabic, Hindi, Latin, Sanskrit, Spanish, Yoruba in Origin.

Solah is a rare cross‑cultural given name with several plausible roots. In South Asian usage, solah (Hindi/Urdu: सोलह/سولہ) literally means “sixteen,” tracing to Sanskrit ṣoḍaśa; by extension it evokes completeness through the idiom solah-kalā sampūrṇ (“perfect in all sixteen arts”). As a modern given name, it is occasionally chosen for its sense of wholeness and auspicious fullness. In Yoruba contexts, Solah can represent an anglicized spelling of Ṣọlá/Shola, a standalone short form from compound names such as Adéṣọlá and Olúṣọlá, conveying ideas of “being adorned with wealth/honor” or “God establishes prosperity.” This usage is unisex and found in Nigeria and the diaspora.

Variants and related forms include Sola, Shola, Ṣọlá, Adesola, Olusola; South Asian cognates by meaning include Shodashi/Ṣoḍaśī; by sound rather than etymology, Sol and Solana appear in Spanish-influenced contexts. As a standalone given name, Solah shows modern, sporadic adoption, with the final h most common in English records. Meanings cluster around completeness or prosperity, depending on origin.