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نَبَأ
Naba
NA-baa
“News, great tidings.”
About Naba
Naba is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "news, great tidings" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ن-ب-أ meaning 'to inform'. Naba' is news of consequence — a great announcement. Also the name of the 78th chapter of the Qur'an, an-Naba'.
Popular in Pakistan and Iraq.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
Also spelled
Nabaa, Nabah
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 Naba is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Naba
- What does the name Naba mean?
- Naba (نَبَأ) means "News, great tidings". From the Arabic root ن-ب-أ meaning 'to inform'. Naba' is news of consequence — a great announcement. Also the name of the 78th chapter of the Qur'an, an-Naba'.
- Is Naba a name from the Qur'an?
- Naba 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 Naba a boy or a girl name?
- Naba is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Naba come from?
- Naba is an Arabic name, built on the root letters N-B-ʾ. Popular in Pakistan and Iraq.
- How is Naba spelled?
- Naba is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (نَبَأ) is also written Nabaa and Nabah. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.
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