- Meaning
- Meaning not certain
- Arabic
- شعيب
- Say it
- shu-AYB
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Arabic
- In the Quran
- Named in the Quran, Surah Al-A'raf (7:85)
About the meaning
It looks like a diminutive of sha'b (a people, a branch) or shi'b (a mountain path), but the exact sense is not known.
Famous people with this name
- Prophet Shuayb, sent to the people of Madyan
Other spellings
Shoaib, Shuaib, Chouaib, Şuayb
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Questions about Shuayb
What does Shuayb mean?
Meaning not certain. It looks like a diminutive of sha'b (a people, a branch) or shi'b (a mountain path), but the exact sense is not known.
Is Shuayb in the Quran?
Yes. Shuayb is named in the Quran, in Surah Al-A'raf (7:85).
Is Shuayb a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Shuayb is a boy’s name.
How do you write Shuayb in Arabic?
In Arabic script, Shuayb is written شعيب.