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Sahib name meaning

“companion; friend”

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

records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Sahib

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Malay Names: SMeaning kindnessArabic origin

Sahib is a boy's name from Arabic meaning 'companion' or 'friend'.

What does Sahib mean?

Companion; friend

In Malay: sahabat; teman

Sources (1)

About the name Sahib

Sahib comes from Arabic ṣāḥib, from the verb ṣaḥiba, 'to accompany'. The word also means owner or master and is used in Persian, Urdu and Punjabi.

Gender♂ Boy
OriginArabic
SyllablesSa-hib
First letterMalay Names starting with S
Arabic scriptصاحب

Sources

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

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