Malay Names · Boy
Sheikh name meaning
“elder; respected leader”
- Letters
- 6
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- S
- Origin
- Arabic
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
32
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Sheikh
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Sheikh is a boy's name from an Arabic title meaning 'elder' or 'respected leader'.
What does Sheikh mean?
About the name Sheikh
Sheikh is an Arabic title (shaykh) meaning an elder, tribal chief or respected religious leader. In Malaysia it is also used as a first name, spelt Sheikh or Syeikh. The meaning given is that of the word itself.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic |
| Syllables | Sheikh |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with S |
| Arabic script | شيخ |
|---|
Compound names with Sheikh
Sources
- Wiktionary: شيخ · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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