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Shaban: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“the month of Shaban”
شعبان
شَعْبَان
What Shaban means
Shaban (شعبان, Arabic شَعْبَان) is a Muslim boy’s name that means “the month of Shaban”. It comes from the Arabic root ش ع ب. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ش ع ب.
Shaban at a glance
- Meaning
- the month of Shaban
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Arabic
- Faith
- Muslim
- Say it
- shaa-baan
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- S · ش
Meaning of Shaban
- In English
- the month of Shaban
- اردو میں معنی
- شعبان کا مہینہ
Origin and history of Shaban
Name of the eighth month of the Islamic year (Lane). It is given to boys born in that month.
Rootش ع ب
How to say and write Shaban
- Say it
- shaa-baan2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Shaban
- Urdu
- شعبان
- Original script
- شَعْبَان
- Other spellings
- Shabaan
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Shaban
Muslim girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Shaban.
- Safaصفاpurity, clearness; the hill al-SafaGirlArabic
- Saimaصائمہa fasting womanGirlArabic
- Sajidaساجدہone who prostrates in prayerGirlArabic
- Salsabeelسلسبیلname of a spring in ParadiseGirlArabic
- SanaثناpraiseGirlArabic
- SawdahسودہMeaning disputedGirlArabic
- Shahidaشاہدہa witnessGirlArabic
- Shakiraشاکرہthankful; gratefulGirlArabic
Names from the same root as Shaban
Names like Shaban
- Abbadعبادdevout worshipperBoyArabic
- Abdul Ahadعبدالاحدservant of the One and OnlyBoyArabic
- Abdul Aleemعبدالعلیمservant of the All-KnowingBoyArabic
- 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
Names that sound like Shaban
Questions about the name Shaban
What does the name Shaban mean?
Shaban means “the month of Shaban”. In Urdu: شعبان کا مہینہ. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon (1863–93).
Is Shaban a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Shaban is a boy’s name.
Is Shaban a Muslim name?
Yes. Shaban is used by Muslim families. It is of Arabic origin. Name of the eighth month of the Islamic year (Lane). It is given to boys born in that month.
How do you pronounce Shaban?
Say it “shaa-baan”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Shaban in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Shaban is written شعبان. In its original script: شَعْبَان.
What are other spellings of Shaban?
Shaban is also spelled Shabaan.
Is the meaning of Shaban 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.