Shakib (Persian: شکیب, romanized: Šakīb, lit. 'patience') and, Sakib (Arabic: ثَاقِب, romanized: Ṯāqib, lit. 'piercing') are two male given names. Shakib comes from Persian word for patience (Persian: شکیبائی, romanized: Šakībâ'i, lit. 'patience') and, Sakib comes from Arabic which means "Piercing".[1]
| Pronunciation | Persian pronunciation: [ʃakiːb] Arabic pronunciation: [θaːqib] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Persian, Arabic |
| Meaning | "Patience", "Piercing"[1] |
| Region of origin | Iran, Levant, Bangladesh |
The word "Ṯāqibu" is mentioned in the Quran in the chapter of At-Tariq, verse 3.
ٱلنَّجْمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ
al-najmu al-ṯāqibu
(It is) the star of piercing (brightness).— Third verse, Sura Aṭ-Ṭāriq
The name is often mistranslated as "Star",[2] due to being used as the adjective of "star" (Arabic: نجم, romanized: Najm) in the aforementioned verse. It has also been used as a surname.
People
edit- Shakib Al Hasan (born 1987), Bangladeshi cricketer
- Shakib Arslan (1869–1946), Druze prince from Lebanon
- Shakib Khan (born 1979), Bangladeshi film actor and producer
- Shakib Qortbawi (born 1945), Lebanese businessman and politician
- Siba Shakib, Iranian/German filmmaker, writer and political activist
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Verse (86:3), Word: 2". The Quranic Arabic Corpus.
- ^ "What Does The Name Sakib Mean?". The Meaning of Names.
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