Intikab as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Intikab

What is the meaning of the name Intikab ?

The baby name Intikab is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ɪn.tɪˈxɑːb/; respelling: in-tee-KHAAB (kh = voiceless velar fricative, like German 'Bach').

Intikab is Arabic in Origin.

Intikab is a South Asian transliteration of Arabic intikhāb (انتخاب), the verbal noun of intakhaba, “to choose, elect,” giving the sense “choice,” “selection,” or “election.” As a given name it implies “the chosen one,” and in Urdu/Bengali transliteration the aspirated kh is often simplified, producing Intikab alongside Intikhab/Intekhāb. Pronounced in-tee-khaab, with the kh as a voiceless fricative; Intikab reflects a non-aspirated k in English renderings.

Usage is chiefly among Muslim communities in Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh from the mid-20th century onward, sometimes as a middle name or surname. The variant spelling is familiar through Pakistani cricketer Intikhab Alam. Related or semantic counterparts include Muntakhab (“chosen”) and Mukhtar (“chosen, authorized”). Common variants: Intikhab, Intekhāb, Intekhab; avoid Intiqab, which reflects confusion with Inteqam (“retribution”).

⚙ Intikab is extremely rare. Across 5 countries, we found just 12 recorded uses of it.