Habib Explained

See also: Habib, Iran.

Habib
Pronunciation:pronounced as /ar/
Gender:Male
Meaning:"Beloved"
"Friend" (Maltese)
Origin:Arabic
Related Names:Habiba

Habib (Arabic: حبيب|''ḥabīb''; pronounced as /ar/), sometimes written as Habeeb, is an Arabic masculine given name, occasional surname, and honorific, with the meaning "beloved"[1] [2] or "my love", or "darling".[3] It also forms the famous Arabic word ‘Habibi’ which is used to refer to a friend or a significant other in the aspect of love or admiration.

The name is popular throughout the Muslim World, though particularly in the Middle East and Africa. In other countries, especially in Yemen and Southeast Asian countries such as Brunei, Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia, it is an honorific to address a Muslim scholar of Sayyid (a descendant of Muhammad) families and where it is one of the names of the Islamic prophet Muhammadحبيب الله Habib Allah (Habibullah/ Habiballah) - "Most Beloved of Allah (God)".The name, as is the case with other Arabic names, is not only confined to Muslims. Notable examples of Christian individuals named Habib include Habib the Deacon,[4] Gabriel Habib[5] and the Philosopher Habib.[6]

Habiba is the female equivalent.

Etymology

The name stems from the Arabic verb ḥabba (حَبَّ), meaning to "love", "admire, be fond of".

Another variant which is used as a given name and adjective of the stem from that verb is "maḥbūb" (مَحْبُوب) meaning "well-beloved", commonly written as Mahbub, the female equivalent Mahbuba (Arabic: maḥbūbah مَحْبُوبَة).

The Hebrew equivalent of the name is Haviv (Hebrew: חָבִיב) used as both a first name and last name with the same meaning, "darling" or "likeable" in Hebrew.

Surname

Given name

Habib

Habeeb

Khabib

Other spellings containing the term

Honorific title

Fictional characters

See also

References

  1. Web site: Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Habib. Mike Campbell. Behind the Name.
  2. Web site: NameArabic: Meaning, Arabic names with Calligraphy and meaning. Nihad Nadam. Name Arabic. 2018-06-23. 2018-06-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20180623193829/https://www.namearabic.com/en/product/free/habib. dead.
  3. Web site: Habibi meaning and useful expressions in Arabic . Name Arabic.
  4. Web site: CHURCH FATHERS: Martyrdom of Habib the Deacon. www.newadvent.org. 2017-12-17.
  5. Book: World Christianity in the Twentieth Century: A Reader. Davies. Noel. Conway. Martin. 2008. Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd. 9780334040446. en.
  6. Book: Roberts, Reverend Alexander. The Ante-Nicene Fathers: The Writings of the Fathers Down to A. D. 325, Volume VIII Fathers of the Third and Fourth Century - the Twelve Patriarchs, Ex. 2007-05-01. Cosimo, Inc.. 9781602064836. en.