Submitted Name Save Gender Masculine Usage Persian Scripts روحالله(Persian) Pronounced Pron. roo-hol-LAH-heh [key·IPA] Other Forms FormsRuhullah Edit Status Status [history·contributorshide contributors] Added 4/12/2011 by Lucille Edited 3/24/2020 by Mike C Meaning & History Persian form of RUHULLAH. A notable bearer was Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (1900-1979), a former Shia Muslim leader and the founder of the Iranian Islamic Republic.