Haboob: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Violent wind, dust storm
Origin
Arabic
Pronunciation
huh-BOOB

Haboob is an Arabic name meaning “violent wind, dust storm”. It appears in our list of 150+ Weather Baby Names for Your Little Force of Nature.

Meaning & Origin of Haboob

Meaning: Violent wind, dust storm.

Origin: Arabic.

How to Pronounce Haboob

huh-BOOBIPA /həˈbuːb/

Popularity of Haboob

Haboob doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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