Arabic root
Names from the Arabic root sh-ʿ-b
4 names in 2 word forms: 4 boys, 0 girls, 0 unisex. The word form with the most spellings: شعبان (2 spellings). No name in this family is in a JPN top-10 table.
- Names
- 4
- Word forms
- 2
- Boy
- 4
- Girl
- 0
The root’s family tree
Every name from the root sh-ʿ-b
- شعبان “the month of Sha'ban; scattered” en.wiktionary.org Shaaban ♂Syahban ♂
- شعيب “diminutive of sha'b (tribe, people) or shu'ab (branch)” en.wiktionary.org Shuaib ♂Shueb ♂
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: 4 Girl: 0
Sources
- Wiktionary: Appendix:Arabic roots/ش ع ب · en.wiktionary.org · root meaning
- Wiktionary: شعبان · en.wiktionary.org · root of Shaaban and Syahban
- Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names (arabiclexicon.hawramani.com): شَعِيب · arabiclexicon.hawramani.com · root of Shuaib and Shueb
Related roots
Families of a similar size (4 names):
- ب د رb-d-r4 names
- ب ح رb-ḥ-r4 names
- د ر جd-r-j4 names
- ض و ءḍ-w-ʾ4 names
- ف خ رf-kh-r4 names
- ف ر حf-r-ḥ4 names
- ف ر قf-r-q4 names
- غ ن يgh-n-y4 names
An Arabic root describes how a word is built. It says nothing about the background of anyone who bears the name.
Frequently asked questions
What does the root sh-ʿ-b mean?
The root ش ع ب (sh-ʿ-b) relates to dividing and grouping, according to Wiktionary: Appendix:Arabic roots/ش ع ب. Each name's own meaning can differ from the root's.
Which names come from the root sh-ʿ-b?
Shaaban, Shuaib, Shueb and Syahban.
What does شعبان mean?
شعبان means “the month of Sha'ban; scattered”, according to Wiktionary: شعبان. In this reference it is spelled Shaaban and Syahban.
How many Arabic word forms are in the sh-ʿ-b family?
2 word forms: شعبان (Shaaban, Syahban); شعيب (Shuaib, Shueb).