The baby name Sheebah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SHEE-bah (IPA: /ˈʃiːbə/).
Sheebah is Semitic in Origin.
The baby name Sheebah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SHEE-bah (IPA: /ˈʃiːbə/).
Sheebah is Semitic in Origin.
Sheebah is a modern, phonetic elaboration of Sheba (pronounced SHEE-bah), rooted in the biblical place-name rendered in Hebrew as Sheva/Sheba and in Geʽez and Arabic as Sabaʾ. Through the Semitic root sh-b-ʿ, it carries senses of “seven” and “oath,” extending to ideas of completeness and pledged loyalty; as a toponym it means “of/from Sheba,” the ancient kingdom linked with South Arabia and the Horn of Africa. The figure of the Queen of Sheba - called Malkat Sheva in the Hebrew Bible and Bilqīs in Islamic tradition - anchors the name’s regal associations.
Used in English since the 18th century, Sheba became a rare but enduring feminine given name (though Sheba also appears as male in Scripture). Sheebah surfaces in the 20th–21st centuries as an Anglicized respelling, seen in African and diaspora usage - famously borne by Ugandan artist Sheebah Karungi. Variants and related forms include Sheba, Sheeba, Sheva, Saba, and the compound Bathsheba/Batsheva.
Sheebah is far from common. In all, it turns up just 27 times, across 10 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #356 | 3 | 7,678 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #419 | 6 | 15,987 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #593 | 5 | 20,968 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Sheebah is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:
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