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Rajab: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“the month of Rajab; honoured”
رجب
رَجَب
What Rajab means
Rajab (رجب, Arabic رَجَب) is a Muslim boy’s name that means “the month of Rajab; honoured”. It comes from the Arabic root ر ج ب. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ر ج ب.
Rajab at a glance
- Meaning
- the month of Rajab; honoured
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Arabic
- Faith
- Muslim
- Say it
- ra-jab
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- R · ر
Meaning of Rajab
- In English
- the month of Rajab; honoured
- اردو میں معنی
- رجب کا مہینہ
Origin and history of Rajab
Name of the seventh month, one of the sacred months; Lane connects it with rajaba, to reverence.
Rootر ج ب
How to say and write Rajab
- Say it
- ra-jab2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Rajab
- Urdu
- رجب
- Original script
- رَجَب
- Other spellings
- Rajjab
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Rajab
Muslim girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Rajab.
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- RehmatرحمتmercyGirlArabic
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- Royaرؤیاvision; dreamGirlArabic
- Ruhiروحیspiritual; of the soulGirlArabic
- AbidaعابدہworshipperGirlArabic
- Akifaعاکفہdevoted (to worship)GirlArabic
Names like Rajab
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- Abdul Aliعبدالعلیservant of the Most HighBoyArabic
- Abdul Awwalعبدالاولservant of the FirstBoyArabic
- Abdul Azeemعبدالعظیمservant of the MagnificentBoyArabic
- Abdul Azizعبدالعزیزservant of the AlmightyBoyArabic
- Abdul Baqiعبدالباقیservant of the EverlastingBoyArabic
- Abdul Bariعبدالباریservant of the MakerBoyArabic
- Abdul Baseerعبدالبصیرservant of the All-SeeingBoyArabic
Names that sound like Rajab
Questions about the name Rajab
What does the name Rajab mean?
Rajab means “the month of Rajab; honoured”. In Urdu: رجب کا مہینہ. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon (1863–93).
Is Rajab a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Rajab is a boy’s name.
Is Rajab a Muslim name?
Yes. Rajab is used by Muslim families. It is of Arabic origin. Name of the seventh month, one of the sacred months; Lane connects it with rajaba, to reverence.
How do you pronounce Rajab?
Say it “ra-jab”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Rajab in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Rajab is written رجب. In its original script: رَجَب.
What are other spellings of Rajab?
Rajab is also spelled Rajjab.
Is the meaning of Rajab 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.