What origin is the name Shahab?

Shahab comes from african naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Shahab a popular name?

Shahab is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Shahab?

Names from the same african tradition pair naturally with Shahab — for example Amara, Zuri, Imani. You can browse more on our african names page.

Shahab

Q: Is Shahab a rare name?

Yes. Shahab does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Shahab

Shahab

Boy

african

2 syllables

Shahab is an african boy's name meaning "Of Persian and Arabic origin, this name describes a luminous shooting star or meteor streaking across the night sky.".

With african roots, Shahab is a boy name that means "Of Persian and Arabic origin, this name describes a luminous shooting star or meteor streaking across the night sky.". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: african
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Of Persian and Arabic origin, this name describes a luminous shooting star or meteor streaking across the night sky.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Shahab

Very rare in US records

What does Shahab mean?

Shahab is a boy name of african origin meaning "Of Persian and Arabic origin, this name describes a luminous shooting star or meteor streaking across the night sky.".

Is Shahab a rare name?

Yes. Shahab does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Shahab

Amara Zuri Imani Nia Nala Ayana

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