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مُصْعَب
Mus'ab
MUS-ab
“Difficult; brave.”
About Mus'ab
Mus'ab is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "difficult; brave", an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Borne by Mus'ab ibn Umayr, an early companion who taught Islam in Medina before the Hijra.
Spellings of Mus'ab
مُصْعَب is one name, written in Latin letters in more than one way. Every spelling below is the same name.
| Spelling | Births in England and Wales, 2025 | Births in France, 2016 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Mus'abthe spelling used on this page | 6 | Not listed |
| Musaab | 10 | Not listed |
Babies registered with exactly that spelling. England and Wales: Office for National Statistics, 2025 (the list covers names given to 3 or more babies). France: INSEE Fichier des prénoms, 2016 to 2025 added together (INSEE rounds each yearly count to the nearest 5).
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
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 Mus'ab is one such word.
Across history
Who has carried Mus'ab before.
- Mus'ab ibn Umayr, companion of the Prophet (peace be upon him)
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Mus'ab
- What does the name Mus'ab mean?
- Mus'ab (مُصْعَب) means "Difficult; brave". Borne by Mus'ab ibn Umayr, an early companion who taught Islam in Medina before the Hijra.
- Is Mus'ab a name from the Qur'an?
- Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Mus'ab is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Mus'ab a boy or a girl name?
- Mus'ab is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Mus'ab come from?
- Mus'ab is an Arabic name, built on the root letters Ṣ-ʿ-B.
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