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Tayyibah: meaning and origin

طيبة
Meaning
Good, pure, wholesome; also a name of Madinah
Arabic
طيبة
Say it
TAY-yi-ba
Gender
Girl
Origin
Word from the Quran
Also spelled
Taiba, Tayyaba, Tayiba
Source
Quran 14:24
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Where it comes from

"A good word is like a good tree, its root firm and its branches in the sky" (Quran 14:24).

أَلَمْ تَرَ كَيْفَ ضَرَبَ ٱللَّهُ مَثَلًۭا كَلِمَةًۭ طَيِّبَةًۭ كَشَجَرَةٍۢ طَيِّبَةٍ أَصْلُهَا ثَابِتٌۭ وَفَرْعُهَا فِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ

Surah Ibrahim, 14:24 · Read it with translation and audio

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Frequently asked questions

What does the name Tayyibah mean?

Good, pure, wholesome; also a name of Madinah.

How do you pronounce Tayyibah?

Say it as TAY-yi-ba; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written طيبة.

Is Tayyibah in the Quran?

Yes. It appears in Surah Ibrahim (14:24).

Is Tayyibah a boy's or girl's name?

Tayyibah is a girl's name.

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