Habib

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Habib
Pronunciation [ħɑbiːb]
Gender Male
Origin
Meaning Beloved
Other names
Related names Habiba

Habib (Arabic: حبيب, ḥabīb; Arabic pronunciation: [ħɑbiːb ]), also written Habeeb is an Arabic male name with the meaning "beloved", or "sweetheart",[1] and its plural form is Habaayib or Habaaib Arabic: حبايب‎, translit. ḥabâyib; Arabic pronunciation: [ħɑbɑːjib]). In Maltese it translates to "friend". It also appears as a surname. The name is popular 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.

Given name

Habib
Habeeb

Surname

Honorific Title

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