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.
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.
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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