Malay Names · Boy
Shaik name meaning
“chief; respected elder”
- Letters
- 5
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- S
- Origin
- Arabic
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
1
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Shaik
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Shaik is a boy's name from the Arabic word shaykh, meaning 'chief' or 'respected elder'.
What does Shaik mean?
About the name Shaik
Shaik is a boy's name and an old spelling of sheikh, from the Arabic word shaykh (شيخ), meaning 'elder', 'chief' or a respected leader.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic |
| Syllables | Shaik |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with S |
| Arabic script | شيخ |
|---|
Sources
- Wiktionary: شيخ · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: shaik · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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