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لُبْنَى
Lubna
LUB-na
“A fragrant tree (storax).”
About Lubna
Lubna is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "a fragrant tree (storax)" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Classical Arabic for the storax tree, valued for its aromatic resin. A long-standing classical name.
Used across Arab and Maghrebi families.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
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 Lubna is one such word.
Across history
Who has carried Lubna before.
- Lubna of Cordoba (10th c.), Andalusian poet and palace secretary
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Lubna
- What does the name Lubna mean?
- Lubna (لُبْنَى) means "A fragrant tree (storax)". Classical Arabic for the storax tree, valued for its aromatic resin. A long-standing classical name.
- Is Lubna a name from the Qur'an?
- Lubna 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 Lubna a boy or a girl name?
- Lubna is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Lubna come from?
- Lubna is an Arabic name, built on the root letters L-B-N. Used across Arab and Maghrebi families.
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