A Name Story by Houdhoud
قُتَيْبَة
Qutaiba
qu-TAY-ba
“Irritable; impatient (Bedouin epithet).”
About Qutaiba
Qutaiba is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "irritable; impatient (bedouin epithet)" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Diminutive name from classical Arabic. Borne by Qutayba ibn Muslim, an early Umayyad general who led the conquests in Central Asia.
Common in Iraqi and Gulf families.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Also spelled
Qutayba
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 Qutaiba is one such word.
Across history
Who has carried Qutaiba before.
- Qutayba ibn Muslim (669–715 CE), Umayyad general
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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