Girl's name · Woman companion (sahabiyyah)
Habibah: meaning and origin
حبيبة- Meaning
- Beloved, dear
- Arabic
- حبيبة
- Say it
- ha-BEE-ba
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Woman companion (sahabiyyah)
- Also spelled
- Habiba, Habeeba
- Source
- Ibn Hajar, al-Isabah
Who she was
Habibah bint Sahl, an Ansari companion; Umm Habibah was also the kunya of the Prophet's ﷺ wife Ramlah.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Habibah mean?
Beloved, dear.
How do you pronounce Habibah?
Say it as ha-BEE-ba; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written حبيبة.
Is Habibah in the Quran?
No, the name itself is not a word in the Quran. It is known as the name of a companion of the Prophet ﷺ, recorded in Ibn Hajar, al-Isabah.
Is Habibah a boy's or girl's name?
Habibah is a girl's name.
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