A Name Story by Houdhoud
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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