Chouaib
شعيبIn Arabic
- Meaning
- The prophet Shuayb, sent to the people of Midian, often linked to Jethro
- For
- A boy
- Origin
- Arabic
- Other spellings
- Choaib, Chouaïb, Shoaib, Shuaib, Shuayb
Islamic naming guidance
- Recommended
- In the Qur’an
Draft: not yet reviewed by a scholar. This is not a fatwa.
Name of a prophet
A prophet named in the Qur'an (mentioned 11 times). A hadith in Abu Dawud urges naming children after prophets; its chain is graded differently, so it is support, not proof.
Confidence: medium
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