Shehab
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning meteor or shooting star.
Babies a year
6
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Shehab by the numbers
Shehab was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 7 babies in 2009, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Shehab. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Shahabmeteor, shooting star10 in the US (2017)
- Shihabmeteor, shooting star4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sehajeasy; natural; comfortable26 in England and Wales (2025)
- Shahanking; royal17 in England and Wales (2025)
- Shehzadking or prince; variant of Shahzad9 in England and Wales (2025)
- Shehbazroyal falcon, king of birds5 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a star
Like Shehab, each of these has a star in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Novanew; a brightening star650 in England and Wales (2025)
- Orionhunter; name of constellation and mythological figure1,047 in the US (2017)
- Ariesthe ram; zodiac constellation260 in the US (2017)
- Dhruvpole star, steadfast, immovable49 in England and Wales (2025)
- Tariqmorning star or one who knocks36 in England and Wales (2025)
- Arabrings rain; the eagle constellation78 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Shehab
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