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Syihab name meaning

“flame; luminous meteor”

Aksara Jawa
Aksara Sunda
/ʃihab/
Gender
♂ Boy
Origin
Arabic
Syllables
2
Popularity
#2,113

Syihab is a masculine name of Arabic origin meaning ‘flame’ or ‘luminous meteor’. It comes from the Arabic word shihāb, which denotes a bright flame or meteor. The name serves as both a given name and a family name, and Shihab is a spelling variant.

What does Syihab mean?

Flame; luminous meteor

In Indonesian: nyala api; meteor bercahaya

Origin and cultural usage of Syihab

From Arabic shihāb, denoting a bright flame or meteor. It serves as both a given name and a family name.

Linguistic originArabic
Naming traditionIslamic
Starts withS · Sy

Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s ethnicity, religion or background.

Syihab in Islam and the Quran

Syihab does not appear as a name in the Quran, but its source word (شهاب) does, for example in QS Al-Hijr [15]: 18 and QS As-Saffat [37]: 10.

This describes the word and the name, not the religion of anyone who bears it.

Name combinations with Syihab

Two- and three-word full-name ideas with Syihab, built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each word.

  • Syihab Rizky Nuzul

    Meaning of each word

    • Syihab: flame; luminous meteor
    • Rizky: sustenance, provision
    • Nuzul: descent, arrival
  • Syihab Nurfajri Hasanul

    Meaning of each word

    • Syihab: flame; luminous meteor
    • Nurfajri: light of dawn
    • Hasanul: the good or beautiful
  • Syihab Rafi

    Meaning of each word

    • Syihab: flame; luminous meteor
    • Rafi: high-ranking, exalted
  • Mustaqpirin Syihab Hafis

    Meaning of each word

    • Mustaqpirin: those who seek forgiveness
    • Syihab: flame; luminous meteor
    • Hafis: guardian, preserver, memorizer
  • Syihab Zidni

    Meaning of each word

    • Syihab: flame; luminous meteor
    • Zidni: increase for me
  • Syihab Irvansyah Hasanul

    Meaning of each word

    • Syihab: flame; luminous meteor
    • Irvansyah: knowledge and kingship
    • Hasanul: the good or beautiful

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How to pronounce Syihab

Syllables2 · 6 letters · 6-letter boy names
IPA/ʃihab/
Arabic scriptشهاب
Javanese script (Aksara Jawa)ꦱꦶꦲꦧ꧀
Sundanese script (Aksara Sunda)ᮯᮤᮠᮘ᮪

Is Syihab a boy’s name?

Yes, Syihab is used mostly as a boy’s name. In our data sample, 100% of bearers are male. See all boy names.

♂ Boys 100%Girls 0% ♀

Syihab ranks #2,113 among boy names in our data sample (9 of 168,435 occurrences). It is a sample, not national data.

Variants and similar names

The same name in other spellings (for example old and new Indonesian spelling):

Names that sound like Syihab

Names with related meanings

FAQ about the name Syihab

What is the meaning of Syihab?

Syihab means flame; luminous meteor. From Arabic shihāb, denoting a bright flame or meteor. It serves as both a given name and a family name.

Is Syihab a boy’s name?

Yes, Syihab is used mostly as a boy’s name. In our data sample, 100% of bearers are male.

What is the origin of the name Syihab?

Syihab is of Arabic origin.

Is the name Syihab in the Quran?

Syihab does not appear as a name in the Quran, but its source word (شهاب) does, for example in QS Al-Hijr [15]: 18 and QS As-Saffat [37]: 10.

How many syllables does Syihab have?

Syihab has 2 syllables (Syi-hab) and 6 letters.

How popular is the name Syihab?

Syihab ranks #2,113 among boy names in our data sample (9 of 168,435 occurrences). It is a sample, not national data.

What are other spellings of Syihab?

Other spellings: Shihab.

What full names go well with Syihab?

Some ideas: Syihab Rizky Nuzul; Syihab Nurfajri Hasanul; Syihab Rafi.

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