At a Glance: Name: Sahle – Meaning: mercy or forgiveness – Origin: Ge'ez – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: SAH-lay
Sahle is a Ge'ez boy's name meaning “mercy or forgiveness”. It appears in our list of Ethiopian Baby Names With Powerful Meanings.
Meaning & Origin of Sahle
Meaning: Mercy or forgiveness.
Origin: Ge'ez.
A common claim: prosperity, abundance Actually: Sahle derives from a Ge'ez word meaning mercy or forgiveness, not prosperity.
How to Pronounce Sahle
Phonetic: SAH-lay IPA: /ˈsaːleɪ/
Popularity of Sahle
Sahle doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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