Shahab: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Shahab – Meaning: shooting star, meteor, or flame – Origin: Arabic, via Persian – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: shah-HAHB


Shahab is an Arabic, via Persian boy's name meaning “shooting star, meteor, or flame”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Shahab

Meaning: Shooting star, meteor, or flame.

Origin: Arabic, via Persian.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Shahab

Phonetic: shah-HAHB   IPA: /ʃæˈhɑːb/

Popularity of Shahab

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1977–2023.

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