Mahbuba: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Mahbuba – Meaning: beloved – Origin: Arabic – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: mah-BOO-bah


Mahbuba is an Arabic girl's name meaning “beloved”. It appears in our list of 200+ Baby Names That Mean Love — Tender Picks Across Every Language.

Meaning & Origin of Mahbuba

Meaning: Beloved.

Origin: Arabic.

How to Pronounce Mahbuba

Phonetic: mah-BOO-bah   IPA: /mæhˈbuːbə/

Popularity of Mahbuba

Mahbuba 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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