Skip to content

Malay Names · Boy

Naqib name meaning

“leader; chief”

Letters
5
Syllables
2
First letter
N
Origin
Arabic
Category
Malay Names
Gender
♂ Boy
1

records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Naqib

A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.

Malay Names: NMeaning leadershipArabic origin

Naqib is a boy's name from Arabic meaning 'leader; chief'.

What does Naqib mean?

Leader; chief

In Malay: ketua; pemimpin

Sources (1)

About the name Naqib

Naqib comes from the Arabic word naqīb (نقيب), meaning leader or chief, and also captain in military usage. Another spelling is Naqeeb.

Gender♂ Boy
OriginArabic
SyllablesNa-qib
First letterMalay Names starting with N
Arabic scriptنقيب

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: نقيب · en.wiktionary.org · meaning

Names with a related meaning

More Malay Names starting with N

Names are shared across communities. The categories on this site are for browsing only: they describe a name and its spelling, not anyone’s ethnicity, religion or background.

Entry ID: mn01677 · Updated · How we research names · Report a mistake