Suhayb
Meaning of Suhayb
Suhayb is a masculine Arabic given name, pronounced “soo-HAYB” (/suːˈhejb/), whose etymology resides in the vocabulary of Classical Arabic and which gained enduring resonance through its most celebrated bearer, Suhayb al-Rumi—a companion of the Prophet Muhammad whose passage from Byzantine captivity to the early Muslim community in Medina has come to symbolize both spiritual resilience and intercultural encounter. In its contemporary usage within the United States, Suhayb has maintained a modest yet steady presence in the Social Security Administration’s annual registries, its rank oscillating between the mid-800s and mid-900s over the past two decades (for example, in 2024 it appeared fourteen times at position 910), thus reflecting a gradual but discernible adoption among parents seeking a name of historical gravitas and linguistic distinction. The name’s scholarly appeal is further underlined by its unambiguous phonetic structure and by the absence of multiple Anglicized variants, ensuring that Suhayb preserves its original sonority and cultural specificity even as it enters an increasingly diverse onomastic landscape.
Pronunciation
Arabic
- Pronunced as soo-HAYB (/suːˈhejb/)
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