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إِيهَاب
Ehab
ee-HAAB
“Gift, bestowal.”
About Ehab
Ehab is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "gift, bestowal" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root و-ه-ب meaning 'to give freely'. Ihab is the act of giving a gift — the same root as Hiba and Wahb.
Very common in Egypt and Jordan.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Also spelled
Ihab, Ihaab, Ehaab
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Ehab is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Ehab
- What does the name Ehab mean?
- Ehab (إِيهَاب) means "Gift, bestowal". From the Arabic root و-ه-ب meaning 'to give freely'. Ihab is the act of giving a gift — the same root as Hiba and Wahb.
- Is Ehab a name from the Qur'an?
- Ehab does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Ehab a boy or a girl name?
- Ehab is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Ehab come from?
- Ehab is an Arabic name, built on the root letters W-H-B. Very common in Egypt and Jordan.
- How is Ehab spelled?
- Ehab is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (إِيهَاب) is also written Ihab, Ihaab, and Ehaab. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.
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