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Arabic root

Names from the Arabic root ṣ-b-r

8 names in 6 word forms: 6 boys, 1 girls, 1 unisex. The word form with the most spellings: صبري (3 spellings). No name in this family is in a JPN top-10 table.

صبر ṣ-b-r patience, endurance
Names
8
Word forms
6
Boy
6
Girl
1

The root’s family tree

ص ب ر ṣ-b-r · patience, endurance
Each branch is one Arabic word built on this root; the Latin spellings written with that word are listed beside it.

Every name from the root ṣ-b-r

One card per Arabic word, with one meaning for that word and its source; the Latin spellings written with it are listed below.

Boys and girls

Boy: 6 Girl: 1

Unisex names (1) are not counted in this bar.

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: Appendix:Arabic roots/ص ب ر · en.wiktionary.org · root meaning
  2. Wiktionary: صبر · en.wiktionary.org · root of Sabri, Sobri, Sabar and Shabery
  3. Wiktionary: صبري · en.wiktionary.org · root of Sabri, Sobri and Shabery
  4. Wiktionary: صبور · en.wiktionary.org · root of Sabor
  5. Wiktionary: صابر · en.wiktionary.org · root of Sabir and Sabirah
  6. Wiktionary: صابرة · en.wiktionary.org · root of Sabirah
  7. Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names (arabiclexicon.hawramani.com): صَابِرِين · arabiclexicon.hawramani.com · root of Sabirin

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Frequently asked questions

What does the root ṣ-b-r mean?

The root ص ب ر (ṣ-b-r) relates to patience, endurance, according to Wiktionary: Appendix:Arabic roots/ص ب ر. Each name's own meaning can differ from the root's.

Which names come from the root ṣ-b-r?

Sabri, Sobri, Sabar, Sabor, Shabery, Sabir, Sabirah and Sabirin.

What does صبري mean?

صبري means “patient”, according to Wiktionary: صبري. In this reference it is spelled Sabri, Sobri and Shabery.

How many Arabic word forms are in the ṣ-b-r family?

6 word forms: صبري (Sabri, Sobri, Shabery); صبر (Sabar); صبور (Sabor); صابر (Sabir); صابرة (Sabirah); صابرين (Sabirin).