Shihab: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Shooting star, meteor, or flame
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
shee-HAHB

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

Meaning & Origin of Shihab

Meaning: Shooting star, meteor, or flame.

Origin: Arabic.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Shihab

shee-HAHBIPA /ʃiːˈhɑːb/

Popularity of Shihab

Shihab 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.

Lists That Include Shihab

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