The baby name dhabi is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈðɑː.bi/ (DHAH-bee).
dhabi is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name dhabi is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈðɑː.bi/ (DHAH-bee).
dhabi is Arabic in Origin.
Dhabi is an Arabic-origin name drawn from ظبي (ẓaby/ẓabī), the classical word for “gazelle,” a longstanding emblem of grace, elegance, and desert swiftness in Arabic poetry. The term survives most famously in the toponym Abū Ẓabī (Abu Dhabi, “Father of the Gazelle”), anchoring the name in Gulf heritage. As a given name it is rare but attested in the Arabian Peninsula and among the diaspora, used for any gender; more often it appears as a surname or tribal nisba (al-Ẓabī/al-Dhabi).
Transliteration varies by system and dialect: Dhabi (older English usage), Zabi or Zaby (reflecting the emphatic z sound of ظ), and scholarly Ẓabī with diacritics. A closely related feminine form is Dhabiya/Dhabiyah (ظبية or ظَبِيَّة), meaning “doe, gazelle,” common in the Gulf. The name carries connotations of beauty, agility, and desert landscapes, giving it a lyrical, nature-evoking character.
dhabi is a rare name. Our records hold just 49 recorded uses, spread over 13 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| TN | 0 | #857 | 9 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,140 | 4 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,189 | 11 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,230 | 5 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
dhabi is popular in 13 countries — most recent births per country:
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