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لَبِيب
Labib
la-BEEB
“Intelligent, sensible, wise.”
About Labib
Labib is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "intelligent, sensible, wise" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ل-ب-ب, 'the core, the heart of the matter'. Labib is one of sound mind and good sense.
Common in Egypt, Lebanon, and Iraq.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Also spelled
Labeeb, Lebib
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 Labib is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Labib
- What does the name Labib mean?
- Labib (لَبِيب) means "Intelligent, sensible, wise". From the Arabic root ل-ب-ب, 'the core, the heart of the matter'. Labib is one of sound mind and good sense.
- Is Labib a name from the Qur'an?
- Labib 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 Labib a boy or a girl name?
- Labib is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Labib come from?
- Labib is an Arabic name, built on the root letters L-B-B. Common in Egypt, Lebanon, and Iraq.
- How is Labib spelled?
- Labib is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (لَبِيب) is also written Labeeb and Lebib. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.
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