Maliha

Maliha () is a feminine given name. The name definitely stems from the Arabic adjective singular "malāḥah <big>مَلَاحَة</big>" which the plural variant form is "malīḥ <big>مَليح</big>" or "milāḥ <big>مِلَاح</big>", meaning "state of being gorgeous or graceful" or "state of beauty, grace, elegance". Notable people with the name include:

Given name

• Maliha Ali Asghar Khan, Pakistani politician
• Maliha Hussein (born 1974), Pakistani cricketer
• Maliha Khatun (died 2002), Bangladeshi educationist, writer and social worker
• Maliha Masood (born 1972), American writer
• Maliha Zulfacar (born 1961), Afghan university professor

See also

• Malha, neighborhood in Jerusalem, formerly a village known as al-Maliha ()
• Al-Malihah, town in Rif Dimashq Governorate, Syria (Arabic: المليحة)