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نُسَيْبَة
Nusaybah
nu-SAY-bah
“Of noble lineage (diminutive).”
About Nusaybah
Nusaybah is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "of noble lineage (diminutive)" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
A diminutive from the Arabic root ن-س-ب, 'lineage, kinship'. Borne by Nusaybah bint Ka'b, a companion of the Prophet ﷺ remembered for her courage at the Battle of Uhud.
Rising fast in the UK and among families choosing companion names.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
Also spelled
Nusayba, Nusaiba, Nusaibah
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 Nusaybah is one such word.
Across history
Who has carried Nusaybah before.
- Nusaybah bint Ka'b (7th century CE), companion of the Prophet ﷺ
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Nusaybah
- What does the name Nusaybah mean?
- Nusaybah (نُسَيْبَة) means "Of noble lineage (diminutive)". A diminutive from the Arabic root ن-س-ب, 'lineage, kinship'. Borne by Nusaybah bint Ka'b, a companion of the Prophet ﷺ remembered for her courage at the Battle of Uhud.
- Is Nusaybah a name from the Qur'an?
- Nusaybah 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 Nusaybah a boy or a girl name?
- Nusaybah is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Nusaybah come from?
- Nusaybah is an Arabic name, built on the root letters N-S-B. Rising fast in the UK and among families choosing companion names.
- How is Nusaybah spelled?
- Nusaybah is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (نُسَيْبَة) is also written Nusayba, Nusaiba, and Nusaibah. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.
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