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شُعَيْب
Shoaib
shu-AYB
“Shu'ayb (a prophet).”
About Shoaib
Shoaib is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "shu'ayb (a prophet)" — an Arabic-Urdu name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Diminutive from the Arabic root ش-ع-ب. Borne by the Prophet Shu'ayb ﷺ, sent to the people of Madyan.
Common Pakistani masculine name.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic · Urdu
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 Shoaib is one such word.
Across history
Who has carried Shoaib before.
- The Prophet Shu'ayb ﷺ
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Shoaib
- What does the name Shoaib mean?
- Shoaib (شُعَيْب) means "Shu'ayb (a prophet)". Diminutive from the Arabic root ش-ع-ب. Borne by the Prophet Shu'ayb ﷺ, sent to the people of Madyan.
- Is Shoaib a name from the Qur'an?
- Shoaib does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic-Urdu name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Shoaib a boy or a girl name?
- Shoaib is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Shoaib come from?
- Shoaib is an Arabic-Urdu name, built on the root letters Sh-ʿ-B. Common Pakistani masculine name.
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