Righteousness of the faith
Derived from the Arabic name Salah ad-Din, it is composed of the elements 'salah' meaning righteousness or goodness and 'din' meaning religion or faith. It is most famously associated with the 12th-century Sultan who led the Muslim military campaign against the Crusader states.
Less common today
Saladin isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,301 in 1992.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
First Sultan of Egypt and Syria and founder of the Ayyubid dynasty
Hugo Award-winning science fiction and fantasy writer
A protagonist who undergoes a transformation after a plane crash · The Satanic Verses
