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Mahbooba: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“beloved”
محبوبہ
مَحْبُوبَة
What Mahbooba means
Mahbooba (محبوبہ, Arabic مَحْبُوبَة) is a Muslim girl’s name that means “beloved”. It comes from the Arabic root ح ب ب. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ح ب ب.
Mahbooba at a glance
- Meaning
- beloved
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
- Faith
- Muslim
- Say it
- mah-boo-ba
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 8
- First letter
- M · م
Meaning of Mahbooba
- In English
- beloved
- اردو میں معنی
- پیاری، محبوبہ
Origin and history of Mahbooba
Passive participle of aḥabba, to love (Lane ح ب ب).
Rootح ب ب
How to say and write Mahbooba
- Say it
- mah-boo-ba3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Mahbooba
- Urdu
- محبوبہ
- Original script
- مَحْبُوبَة
- Other spellings
- Mehbooba · Mahbuba
- Themes
- Kindness
Sibling names for Mahbooba
Muslim boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Mahbooba.
- Mannanمنانbountiful; bestower of favoursBoyArabic
- MehboobمحبوبbelovedBoyArabic
- Mohibمحبone who loves; loving friendBoyArabic
- Mohsinمحسنone who does good; benefactorBoyArabic
- Moinمعینhelper; supporterBoyArabic
- Moinuddinمعین الدینhelper of the faithBoyArabic
- Mujeebمجیبone who answers; responsiveBoyArabic
- Mushfiqمشفقcompassionate; tenderly concernedBoyArabic
Names from the same root as Mahbooba
- Habibحبیبbeloved; dear friendBoyArabic
- Habib ur Rahmanحبیب الرحمٰنbeloved of the Most MercifulBoyArabic
- HabibaحبیبہbelovedGirlArabic
- Habibullahحبیب اللہbeloved of AllahBoyArabic
- Mahboob ul Haqمحبوب الحقbeloved of the TruthBoyArabic
- Mahboob ur Rahmanمحبوب الرحمٰنbeloved of the Most MercifulBoyArabic
- MehboobمحبوبbelovedBoyArabic
- Mohibمحبone who loves; loving friendBoyArabic
- Mohibullahمحب اللہlover of AllahBoyArabic
- Umme Habibaام حبیبہmother of HabibaGirlArabic
Names that sound like Mahbooba
Questions about the name Mahbooba
What does the name Mahbooba mean?
Mahbooba means “beloved”. In Urdu: پیاری، محبوبہ. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon (1863–93).
Is Mahbooba a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Mahbooba is a girl’s name.
Is Mahbooba a Muslim name?
Yes. Mahbooba is used by Muslim families. It is of Arabic origin. Passive participle of aḥabba, to love (Lane ح ب ب).
How do you pronounce Mahbooba?
Say it “mah-boo-ba”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Mahbooba in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Mahbooba is written محبوبہ. In its original script: مَحْبُوبَة.
What are other spellings of Mahbooba?
Mahbooba is also spelled Mehbooba, Mahbuba.
Is the meaning of Mahbooba verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.