Shuayb
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning branch; the prophet Shuayb in islam.
Babies a year
8
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Shuayb by the numbers
Shuayb was given to 8 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 11 babies in 2014, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Shuayb. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Shuaibthe prophet Shuaib; variant of Shuayb or Jethro8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Shayagift from god; a form of Shaya or Isaiah13 in England and Wales (2025)
- Suhaybreddish; blond-haired23 in the US (2017)
- Shoaibreturn; repentance; a Quranic name5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Shaye21 in the US (2017)
- Shray3 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a craft or trade
Like Shuayb, each of these has a craft or trade in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Masonstone worker13,560 in the US (2017)
- Graysonson of the steward8,767 in the US (2017)
- Skylarscholar, learned one; a modern respelling of Schuyler4,984 in the US (2017)
- Chaseto hunt; one who hunts4,207 in the US (2017)
- Georgefarmer, earth worker3,082 in England and Wales (2025)
- Baileybailiff or steward of a castle2,561 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Shuayb
Nobody has voted for Shuayb yet
Vote for Shuayb and put it up against all the other baby names
Vote for Shuayb