Girl's name · Woman companion (sahabiyyah)
Nusaybah: meaning and origin
نسيبة- Meaning
- Of noble descent
- Arabic
- نسيبة
- Say it
- nu-SAY-ba
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Woman companion (sahabiyyah)
- Also spelled
- Nusaiba, Nusaybah
- Source
- Ibn Hajar, al-Isabah
Who she was
Nusaybah bint Ka'b, Umm 'Ammarah, who defended the Prophet ﷺ at Uhud.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Nusaybah mean?
Of noble descent.
How do you pronounce Nusaybah?
Say it as nu-SAY-ba; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written نسيبة.
Is Nusaybah 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 Nusaybah a boy's or girl's name?
Nusaybah is a girl's name.
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