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Shahab: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“flame; shooting star”
شہاب
شِهَاب
What Shahab means
Shahab (شہاب, Arabic شِهَاب) is a Muslim boy’s name that means “flame; shooting star”. It comes from the Arabic root ش ه ب. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ش ه ب.
Shahab at a glance
- Meaning
- flame; shooting star
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Arabic
- Faith
- Muslim
- Say it
- sha-haab
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- S · ش
Meaning of Shahab
- In English
- flame; shooting star
- اردو میں معنی
- شعلہ، ٹوٹتا ستارہ
Origin and history of Shahab
Lane gives shihāb as a flame or blazing fire and a shooting star (Quran 72:9).
Rootش ه ب
How to say and write Shahab
- Say it
- sha-haab2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Shahab
- Urdu
- شہاب
- Original script
- شِهَاب
- Other spellings
- Shihab · Shahaab
- Themes
- Light
Sibling names for Shahab
Muslim girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Shahab.
- SabahصباحmorningGirlArabic
- Seharسحرthe time just before dawnGirlArabic
- Shafaqشفقthe red glow of twilightGirlArabic
- ShamaشمعcandleGirlArabic
- Shams-un-Nisaشمس النساءsun among womenGirlArabic
- ShamsaشمسہMeaning disputedGirlArabic
- Sohaسہاthe faint star AlcorGirlArabic
- Suhailaسہیلہfeminine of Suhail, the star CanopusGirlArabic
Names from the same root as Shahab
Names like Shahab
- Abdul Noorعبدالنورservant of the LightBoyArabic
- Aftabآفتابthe sunBoyPersian
- Anwarانورmore luminous; radiantBoyArabic
- Anwar ul Haqانوار الحقlights of the TruthBoyArabic
- Azharاظہرmost evident; clearestBoyArabic
- Badrبدرfull moonBoyArabic
- Badruddinبدر الدینfull moon of the faithBoyArabic
- Buraqبراقthe Buraq; flashing like lightningBoyArabic
- Chiragh Dinچراغ دینlamp of the faithBoyPersian
Names that sound like Shahab
Questions about the name Shahab
What does the name Shahab mean?
Shahab means “flame; shooting star”. In Urdu: شعلہ، ٹوٹتا ستارہ. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon (1863–93).
Is Shahab a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Shahab is a boy’s name.
Is Shahab a Muslim name?
Yes. Shahab is used by Muslim families. It is of Arabic origin. Lane gives shihāb as a flame or blazing fire and a shooting star (Quran 72:9).
How do you pronounce Shahab?
Say it “sha-haab”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Shahab in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Shahab is written شہاب. In its original script: شِهَاب.
What are other spellings of Shahab?
Shahab is also spelled Shihab, Shahaab.
Is the meaning of Shahab 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.