Shihab
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning meteor, shooting star.
Babies a year
4
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#4275
4 babies
Shihab by the numbers
In 2025, 4 babies in England and Wales were named Shihab.
Its American peak was 8 babies in 2001, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Shihab. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Shahabmeteor, shooting star10 in the US (2017)
- Shehabmeteor or shooting star6 in the US (2017)
- Shivamauspicious or peaceful; a form of Shiva12 in England and Wales (2025)
- Shahanking; royal17 in England and Wales (2025)
- Shivathe auspicious one; hindu deity of destruction and renewal6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Shivanauspicious or gracious; from Shiva9 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a star
Like Shihab, 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 Shihab
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