Suhayb: meaning and origin

صهيب

Meaning
Of reddish-fair colouring
Arabic
صهيب
Say it
su-HAYB
Gender
Boy
Origin
Arabic
In the Quran
Not in the Quran

Famous people with this name

  • Suhayb al-Rumi, companion who gave up his wealth to emigrate to Medina

Other spellings

Suhaib, Sohaib, Süheyb

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Questions about Suhayb

What does Suhayb mean?

Suhayb means: Of reddish-fair colouring.

Is Suhayb in the Quran?

No. But a name does not need to be in the Quran to be a good Muslim name: what matters is that its meaning is good.

Is Suhayb a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Suhayb is a boy’s name.

How do you write Suhayb in Arabic?

In Arabic script, Suhayb is written صهيب.

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