Shihab
In Arabic: شهاب
A bright flame of fire; a Quranic word portraying a piercing or visible meteor sent against those who eavesdrop on heaven.
الشعلة اللامعة من النار، ولفظ قرآني يصوّر شهابًا ثاقبًا أو مبينًا يطارد مسترقي السمع.
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شهاب, come here sweetheart — dinner's ready.
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- TalhaThe name of Talha ibn Ubaydillah, one of the ten promised Paradise; talh evokes a great, shade-giving tree.Learn more
Questions parents ask
- What does the name Shihab mean?
- A bright flame of fire; a Quranic word portraying a piercing or visible meteor sent against those who eavesdrop on heaven.
- Is Shihab a boy or a girl name?
- Shihab is a boy name.
- How is Shihab written in English?
- Shihab in Arabic: شهاب.
- Does Shihab fit the father's name?
- Fit depends on the father or family name. Enter it in “Try the name now” on this page and we score the transition, length balance, and cadence.