Shahab as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Shahab

What is the meaning of the name Shahab ?

The baby name Shahab is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced shah-HAB (IPA: ʃæˈhɑːb).

Shahab is Arabic in Origin.

Shahab (Arabic/Persian: شهاب) stems from the Arabic root sh‑h‑b and means “meteor,” “shooting star,” or “flame,” evoking brightness and swift brilliance. Adopted into Persian with the same form, it carries a celestial, auspicious tone and is favored in poetic and religious contexts; in the Qur’an, shihāb refers to a flaming meteor. The name is common in Iran, Afghanistan, the Levant, and South Asia, used by Persian, Arabic, and Urdu speakers.

Historically, Shahab/Shihab appears both alone and in the honorific compound Shihab al‑Din or Shahab‑ud‑Din (“meteor of the faith”), borne by figures such as the philosopher Shihab al‑Din Suhrawardi and the Ghurid ruler Shahab‑ud‑Din Muhammad. Variants and transliterations include Shihab, Shehab, Chihab/Chehab (notably the Lebanese Shihab/Chehab dynasty), Shihabuddin/Shahab‑ud‑Din, and surnames like Al‑Shihabi or Chehab. Today, Shahab functions as a modern given name and, less commonly, a family name.