Gender Masculine
Scripts شعبان(Arabic)
Pronounced Pron. /ʃaʕ.ˈbaːn/(Arabic)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From the name of the eighth month of the Islamic calendar. It is derived from Arabic شعب (shaʿaba) meaning "scatter" [1].

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesŠaban(Bosnian) Šaban(Macedonian) Shabani(Swahili) Şaban(Turkish)

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Sources & References

  1. Wehr, Hans. A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic. Spoken Language Services, 1979, page 552.
Entry updated October 6, 2024