Shihab
Meaning of Shihab
Shihab is a male name with Arabic origins. It is pronounced as shee-HAHB (/ʃiːˈhɑːb/) in Arabic. The name Shihab is also sometimes spelled as Shahab. In the United States, Shihab has been given to a small number of newborn boys over the years, with varying ranks in popularity. For example, in 2019, it was given to 5 boys and ranked 12,126th in occurrence. While not commonly used, Shihab carries a unique and exotic quality that may appeal to parents seeking an uncommon name for their baby boy.
Pronunciation
Arabic
- Pronunced as shee-HAHB (/ʃiːˈhɑːb/)
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Notable People Named Shihab
| Shihab al-Din Yahya ibn Habash Suhrawardi - Shihāb ad-Dīn Yahya ibn Habash Suhrawardī was a Persian philosopher and founder of the Iranian school of Illuminationism, known for his "Philosophy of Illumination" and his critique of the peripatetic school of Avicenna. |
| Shihab Shaheen is a Bangladeshi film director, producer, and screenwriter known for his notable works in television dramas and telefilms. |
| Shihab al-Din al-Qarafi - Shihāb al-Dīn Abu ’l-Abbās Aḥmad ibn Abi ’l-ʿAlāʾ Idrīs ibn ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn ʿAbd Allāh ibn Yallīn was a Maliki jurist and legal theoretician of Sanhaja Berber origin who lived in Ayyubid and Mamluk Egypt. |
| Shihab al-Din Abd al-Halim ibn Taymiyya was a prominent Muslim scholar, theologian, and judge, known for his contributions to Islamic jurisprudence. |
| Sayyid Shihab bin Tariq Al Said is an Omani royal family member and Deputy Prime Minister of Oman. |
