Malay Names · Boy
Shihab name meaning
“flame; meteor”
- Letters
- 6
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- S
- Origin
- Arabic
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Arabic scriptشهاب
Shihab is a boy's name from Arabic meaning 'flame' or 'meteor'.
What does Shihab mean?
About the name Shihab
Shihab comes from the Arabic word shihāb, meaning a blazing flame and also a meteor. The word appears in the Quran (15:18). Syihab is the spelling closer to Malay conventions, and the name is also used as a family name in the Arab world.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic |
| Syllables | Shi-hab |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with S |
| Arabic script | شهاب |
|---|
Sources
- Wiktionary: شهاب · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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