At a Glance
- Meaning
- Possibly tied to the Hebrew root for 'seven' or 'oath,' though many scholars think the name actually comes from Saba, an ancient South Arabian kingdom
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- SHEE-buh
Sheba is a Hebrew girl's name meaning “possibly tied to the Hebrew root for 'seven' or 'oath,' though many scholars think the name actually comes from Saba, an ancient South Arabian kingdom”. It appears in our list of 200+ Geographical Baby Names Inspired by Places Around the World.
Meaning & Origin of Sheba
Meaning: Possibly tied to the Hebrew root for 'seven' or 'oath,' though many scholars think the name actually comes from Saba, an ancient South Arabian kingdom.
Origin: Hebrew.
A common claim: Sometimes said to mean 'seven' or 'oath' in Hebrew, tied to the Queen of Sheba. Actually: This plays on a real Hebrew word pattern, but many scholars think 'Sheba' actually comes from Saba, an ancient South Arabian kingdom, with no confirmed independent meaning.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Sheba
SHEE-buhIPA /ˈʃiː.bə/
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