Malay Names · Boy
Katib name meaning
“writer, scribe”
- Letters
- 5
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- K
- Origin
- Arabic
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Arabic scriptكاتب
1
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Katib
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Katib is a boy's name from Arabic meaning 'writer' or 'scribe'.
What does Katib mean?
About the name Katib
Katib comes from Arabic kātib, 'writer' or 'scribe', the active participle of kataba 'to write'. It is also used for a secretary or copyist. Kateb is another spelling.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic |
| Syllables | Ka-tib |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with K |
| Arabic script | كاتب |
|---|
Sources
- Wiktionary: كاتب · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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