Sohaib: meaning, origin and pronunciation
BoyArabic
صہیب
صُهَيْب
Meaning disputedAwaiting scholar review
Sohaib (صہیب, Arabic صُهَيْب) is most often explained as “linked to a reddish tint of hair”. It comes from the Arabic root ص ه ب. Sources disagree, see below. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ص ه ب.
- Meaning
- linked to a reddish tint of hair
- معنی
- بالوں کی سرخی مائل رنگت سے نسبت
Meaning disputed
A diminutive linked to ṣuhba, a reddish or fair tint in hair (Lane); the exact sense of the name is not fixed.
The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source.
- Say it
- so-haibAudio recordings coming later
- Root
- ص ه ب
- Other spellings
- Suhaib · Suhayb
- Known bearer
- Suhayb ar-Rumi, companion of the Prophet ﷺ