Boy name · Arabic
نقيب
Naqeeb name meaning
na-QEEB
“Chief and overseer of a people”
About the name
GenderBoy
OriginArabic
Questions parents ask
What does Naqeeb mean?
Naqeeb (نقيب) means “Chief and overseer of a people”.
How do you pronounce Naqeeb?
Naqeeb is pronounced na-QEEB.
Is Naqeeb a boy's or a girl's name?
Naqeeb is a boy's name.
How is Naqeeb written in Arabic?
In Arabic it is written نقيب.
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Meaning checked in Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (London, 1863–1893), which gives: “نَقِيبُ قُوْمٍ The intendant, superintendent, overseer, or inspector, of a people; ... their head, or chief”. See the entry ↗