Misbah

A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning lamp, light.

Babies a year
4
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#4867
4 babies

Misbah by the numbers

In 2025, 4 babies in England and Wales were named Misbah.

Its American peak was 13 babies in 1999, making it a 1990s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Misbah. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Micahwho is like God3,924 in the US (2017)
  • Mikahwho is like God; a form of Micah176 in the US (2017)
  • Mishawho is like God; a form of Michael24 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Minnahfish; from Hebrew minnah18 in the US (2017)
  • Mirahmy lord; variant of Miriam6 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Mishaltorch or light7 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean light

Like Misbah, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Norahonour, light6,036 in the US (2017)
  • Eleanorshining light5,519 in the US (2017)
  • Ellieshining light; short for Eleanor5,000 in the US (2017)
  • Claireclear, bright4,683 in the US (2017)
  • Lucyborn of light4,564 in the US (2017)
  • Elenashining light3,863 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Misbah

AdetounAmaayaAarudhraAdenikeAkshataAlora-MaeAaliyah-GraceAmba

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