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Sahiba: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“companion; lady”
صاحبہ
صَاحِبَة
What Sahiba means
Sahiba (صاحبہ, Arabic صَاحِبَة) is a Muslim girl’s name that means “companion; lady”. It comes from the Arabic root ص ح ب. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ص ح ب.
Sahiba at a glance
- Meaning
- companion; lady
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
- Faith
- Muslim
- Say it
- saa-hi-ba
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- S · ص
Meaning of Sahiba
- In English
- companion; lady
- اردو میں معنی
- ساتھی، بی بی
Origin and history of Sahiba
Feminine of ṣāḥib, companion or owner (Lane ص ح ب); in Urdu ṣāḥibah is also a respectful 'lady'.
Rootص ح ب
How to say and write Sahiba
- Say it
- saa-hi-ba3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Sahiba
- Urdu
- صاحبہ
- Original script
- صَاحِبَة
- Other spellings
- Saheba · Sahibah
- Themes
- Kindness
Sibling names for Sahiba
Muslim boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Sahiba.
- Safiصفیpure; chosen friendBoyArabic
- Sahlسہلeasy; smooth; level groundBoyArabic
- SakhawatسخاوتgenerosityBoyArabic
- Sameerسمیرcompanion in evening talkBoyArabic
- Saqiساقیcupbearer; one who gives drinkBoyArabic
- Sattarستارone who covers faultsBoyArabic
- ShafiشفیعintercessorBoyArabic
- Shafiqشفیقcompassionate; tenderBoyArabic
Names from the same root as Sahiba
Names like Sahiba
- Aneesaانیسہfriendly companionGirlArabic
- ArhamaارحمہMeaning disputedGirlArabic
- Aroobaعروبہa wife loving to her husbandGirlArabic
- Ashnaآشناacquainted; friendGirlPersian
- Asiyaآسیہone who tends and consoles (uncertain)GirlArabic
- Atifaعاطفہaffectionate; sympatheticGirlArabic
- AtiyaعطیہgiftGirlArabic
- Chahatچاہتlove; longingGirlUrdu
- Dilnawazدلنوازsoothing the heartGirlPersian
- Fadiaفادیہone who ransoms; self-sacrificingGirlArabic
Names that sound like Sahiba
Questions about the name Sahiba
What does the name Sahiba mean?
Sahiba means “companion; lady”. In Urdu: ساتھی، بی بی. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon (1863–93).
Is Sahiba a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Sahiba is a girl’s name.
Is Sahiba a Muslim name?
Yes. Sahiba is used by Muslim families. It is of Arabic origin. Feminine of ṣāḥib, companion or owner (Lane ص ح ب); in Urdu ṣāḥibah is also a respectful 'lady'.
How do you pronounce Sahiba?
Say it “saa-hi-ba”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Sahiba in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Sahiba is written صاحبہ. In its original script: صَاحِبَة.
What are other spellings of Sahiba?
Sahiba is also spelled Saheba, Sahibah.
Is the meaning of Sahiba 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.