Boy name · Arabic
شعيب
Shuaib name meaning
shu-AIB
Name of the Prophet Shu'aib (peace be upon him), sent to the people of Madyan.
About the name
GenderBoy
OriginArabic
In the Qur'anSurah Al-A'raf (7:85)
Questions parents ask
What does Shuaib mean?
Name of the Prophet Shu'aib (peace be upon him), sent to the people of Madyan. The classical Arabic dictionary does not give it a meaning that suits a child, so we do not guess one.
How do you pronounce Shuaib?
Shuaib is pronounced shu-AIB.
Is Shuaib a boy's or a girl's name?
Shuaib is a boy's name.
Is Shuaib in the Qur'an?
Yes. The word appears in the Qur'an, for example in Surah Al-A'raf (7:85).
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Give Shuaib the Qur'an
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Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon, the classical dictionary we use, gives no meaning for this name that suits a child, so we show whose blessed name it is.