Boy's name · Companion (sahabi)
Ka'b: meaning and origin
كعب- Meaning
- Ankle; high standing, honour
- Arabic
- كعب
- Say it
- KA'B
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Companion (sahabi)
- Also spelled
- Kaab
- Source
- Ibn Hajar, al-Isabah
Who he was
Ka'b ibn Malik, one of the three whose repentance after Tabuk was accepted in the Quran (9:118; Sahih al-Bukhari 4418).
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Ka'b mean?
Ankle; high standing, honour.
How do you pronounce Ka'b?
Say it as KA'B; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written كعب.
Is Ka'b 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 Ka'b a boy's or girl's name?
Ka'b is a boy's name.
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