Jale (also spelled Jaleh, or Zhaleh, Persian: ژاله) is a common given name and surname of Persian and Turkish origin, used in Iran and Turkey, meaning hail stone. The name Jale can also translate to "dew" or "dewdrop".
Pronunciation | [ˈʒale] |
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Gender | Female |
Origin | |
Word/name | Persian, Turkish |
Meaning | Dew, Hail Stone |
Other names | |
Alternative spelling | Jaleh, Jhale, Zhaleh |
Notable people with the name include:
Jale
editGiven name
edit- Jale Arıkan (born 1965), Turkish-German actress
- Jale Aylanç (1948–2020), Turkish actress
- Jale Bainisika (1914/1915–2020), Fijian military office
- Jale Birsel (1927–2019), Turkish actress
- Jale İnan (1914–2001), Turkish archaeologist
- Jale Vakaloloma (born 1996), Fijian rugby union player
- Jale Yılmabaşar (born 1939), Turkish painter and ceramicist.
Middle name
edit- Elif Jale Yeşilırmak (born 1986), Turkish wrestler of Russian origin
Surname
edit- Afife Jale (1902-1941), Turkish stage actress
- Anare Jale (born c. 1949), Fijian civil servant
- Grace Jale (born 1999), New Zealand football player
Jaleh
edit- Jaleh Amouzgar (born 1939), Iranian historian
- Sane Jaleh (1985–2011), Iranian student protester
Zhaleh
edit- Zhaleh Kazemi (1944–2003), Iranian artist
- Zhaleh Olov (born 1927), Iranian actress