Boy name · Arabic
Shihab
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: shooting starShihab is a boy's name that comes from Arabic and means "shooting star". It is used in Arabic.
- Meaning
- Shooting star
- Origin
- Arabic
- Gender
- Boy
- Letters
- 6
Meaning and origin of Shihab
As a boy's name, Shihab comes from Arabic and means "shooting star". It is used in Arabic.
Its meaning puts Shihab on our names that mean star list.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Shihab on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Shihab on 3 lists.
“Shooting star or meteor.”
From Arabic names, arabic names from nature and the sky
“Flame, shooting star; Arabic”
From Names that mean fire, male and boy names that mean fire
“Flame, shooting star; Arabic”
From Names that mean star, boy names that mean star
How popular is Shihab?
- Recent US rank
- Fewer than 5 babies in 2025
- Best rank
- #8,168 in 2023
- 10 babies that year
- Babies since 1999
- At least 94
- Years with under 5 are not listed
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| 2000s | 2 per million |
| 2010s | 2 per million |
| 2020s | 1 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #10,568 | – | – | #13,831 | – | – | – | #8,168 | – | – |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Shihab
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- ShivaAuspicious, benevolent (Sanskrit, boy)
Names with a similar meaning
- EstherPossibly star (Persian, girl)
- AkhtarA star (Persian, unisex)
- AstraeaStar (Greek, girl)
- EstelaStar (Latin, girl)
- EstellaA star (Latin, girl)
- EstelleA star (Latin, girl)
- LeiaForm of Leah; Princess Leia in Star Wars (Hebrew, girl)
- MaristelaStar of the sea (Latin, girl)
- NajmuddinStar of the faith (Arabic, boy)
- NovaNew, a new star (Latin, girl)
Middle names for Shihab
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
More boy names from Arabic
- AliHigh, exalted (Arabic, boy)
- AbdullahServant of God (Arabic, boy)
- AhmadMost praiseworthy (Arabic, boy)
- AzizPowerful, respected, beloved (Arabic, boy)
- HaiderLion (Arabic, boy)
- HassanHandsome, good (Arabic, boy)
- MansurVictorious (Arabic, boy)
- MuhammadPraised, praiseworthy (Arabic, boy)
- NoorLight, radiance (Arabic, unisex)
- AdelJust, fair (Arabic, boy)
Shihab: common questions
What does the name Shihab mean?
Shihab comes from Arabic and means "shooting star".
Is Shihab a boy or girl name?
Shihab is mainly a boy's name.
Where does the name Shihab come from?
Shihab comes from Arabic and means "shooting star". Today it is used in Arabic.
What names are similar to Shihab?
Names spelled like Shihab include Shiva.
What middle names go with Shihab?
Middle names that flow well with Shihab include Basil, Elton, John, Lance and Leo. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.