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The baby name Shihabuddin is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /ʃiˈħaːb adˈdiːn/; shi-HAAB ad-DEEN (approx.).

Shihabuddin is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 4.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: /ʃiˈħaːb adˈdiːn/; shi-HAAB ad-DEEN (approx.)

What is the meaning of the name Shihabuddin ?

The baby name Shihabuddin is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /ʃiˈħaːb adˈdiːn/; shi-HAAB ad-DEEN (approx.).

Shihabuddin is Arabic in Origin.

Shihabuddin is an Arabic compound name from Shihāb (“meteor, blazing flame; shooting star”) and al-Dīn (“of the faith/religion”), yielding the sense “meteor of the faith” or “flame of religion.” It developed as an honorific laqab in the medieval Islamic world and remains a male given name across Arabic-speaking and Muslim communities.

The name appears widely in scholarly and courtly titles, borne by figures such as the philosopher Shihāb al-Dīn Yahyā al-Suhrawardī and the Egyptian encyclopedist Shihāb al-Dīn al-Nuwayrī. Regional spelling variants include Shihab al-Din, Shihab ad-Din, Shihabuddin, Shehabuddin, Shahabuddin, and the South Asian spacing Shehab Uddin/Shahab Uddin; Shihab/Shehab/Shahab function as short forms or surnames. Usage spans Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Urdu, and Bengali contexts, where the compound may appear as a full honorific or as a forename with Uddin as a second element. The imagery suggests brightness, guidance, and protective fervor in service of faith.

Shihabuddin is an uncommon pick. Across 8 countries, we found 83 recorded uses of it.

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Shihabuddin – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
BD Boys 0 #597 9 10,045
QA Boys 0 #738 6 18,093
KW Boys 0 #804 3 18,755
OM Boys 0 #868 14 17,948
AE Boys 0 #1,078 15 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,175 8 25,439
SA Boys 0 #1,590 25 28,008

Shihabuddin is popular in 8 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Shihabuddin

Shihabuddin is predominantly a boy's name.
Shihabuddin is a 4 syllable name, pronounced /ʃiˈħaːb adˈdiːn/; shi-HAAB ad-DEEN (approx.).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Shihab al-Din, Shihab ad-Din, Shihab-ud-Din, Shihab Uddin, Shihābuddīn and Shihabuddin.
Across languages, Shihabuddin has these equivalents: Shihab (short form), Siraj al-Din / Sirajuddin (lamp of the faith), Misbah al-Din / Misbahuddin (lamp/light of the faith), Nur al-Din / Nuruddin (light of the faith), Salah al-Din / Salahuddin (righteousness of the faith).
Shihabuddin is a name of Arabic origin, traditionally used in Arabic-speaking countries. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Arabic-speaking countries and its diaspora communities.
Yes, definitely. Shihabuddin stays off the official popularity charts entirely, so by any standard measure it counts as rare.