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The baby name Shobuj is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈʃɔ.budʒ/ (SHO-booj).

Shobuj is Bengali in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Bengali
Pronunciation: /ˈʃɔ.budʒ/ (SHO-booj)

What is the meaning of the name Shobuj ?

The baby name Shobuj is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈʃɔ.budʒ/ (SHO-booj).

Shobuj is Bengali in Origin.

Shobuj is a Bengali given name taken from the common word shobuj (সবুজ), “green” or “verdant.” The term entered Bengali via Persian sabz and evokes youth, freshness, and natural abundance, giving the name associations with renewal, hope, and the lush landscapes of Bengal, and often symbolizes fertility and good fortune in regional verse.

As a personal name it rose in Bangladesh and West Bengal in the late 20th century, when color words gained favor as modern, nature-inspired choices. Usually masculine but sometimes unisex, Shobuj is also common as a daak-nam (home nickname). Variants and spellings include Sabuj, Sobuj, and Shabuj; related choices are Harit/Harita (“green”), Neel/Neeloy (“blue”), and Shuvro (“white”). The name resonates culturally in phrases like “Shobuj Bangla” and in the green of Bangladesh’s flag.

Shobuj has the following similar or variant Names

Shobuj – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MV Boys 0 #78 2 3,375
BN Boys 0 #135 5 6,332
AE 0 #185 3 10,220
BD 0 #204 24 5,992
GR Boys 0 #272 2 6,912
SA 0 #310 3 10,560
BD Boys 0 #314 323 10,045
JO Girls 0 #338 2 7,570
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
BD Girls 0 #361 26 8,413
JO Boys 0 #387 3 7,057
OM Girls 0 #387 10 15,987
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
BH 0 #507 47 17,937
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
LY 0 #556 4 12,703
KW Girls 0 #561 1 19,177
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
SG Girls 0 #631 2 18,916
SG Boys 0 #650 48 17,960
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
QA Boys 0 #664 44 18,093
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #693 5 13,071
KW Boys 0 #726 44 18,755
OM Boys 0 #752 130 17,948
SA Girls 0 #919 17 25,931
EG Boys 0 #924 2 15,035
AE Boys 0 #1,017 76 22,615
IN Boys 0 #1,038 2 16,750
MY Girls 0 #1,070 3 24,821
MY Boys 0 #1,090 22 25,439
TR 0 #1,254 1 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,271 2 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,386 229 28,008
IT Boys 0 #1,436 36 10,046

Shobuj is popular in 24 countries — most recent births per country:

AE
BD
BH
BN
CR

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People also ask about Shobuj

Shobuj is predominantly a boy's name.
Shobuj is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈʃɔ.budʒ/ (SHO-booj).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Sabuj, Sobuj, Sabooj and Shobooj.
Across languages, Shobuj has these equivalents: Harit (Sanskrit/Hindi, 'green'), Haritha/Harita (female, 'green/verdant'), Jade (English, green gemstone), Emerald/Esmeralda (English/Spanish, green gemstone), Viridis (Latin root, 'green'), and 1 more.
Shobuj is a name of Bengali origin, traditionally used in Bangladesh. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Bangladesh and its diaspora communities.