Meaning and Origin of: Habib

Boy name origins & meanings

  • Arabic : Loved one; beloved

Boy name variations

Habeeb
Habyb

Family name origins & meanings

  • Muslim and Jewish (Sephardic) : from an Arabic personal name based on habīb ‘beloved’, ‘friend’, used by both Muslims and Jews. Habibullah ‘beloved of Allah’ is an epithet of Mohammad.