Arbab
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- ar-BAHB
- Origin
- Arabic
Arbab is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “lords, masters”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Arbab mean?
Arabic: Arabic plural of rabb 'lord', used in Persian and Pashto
“lords, masters”
From the Arabic plural of rabb, lord; in Persian and Pashto, arbab is also a title for a village chief or landlord.
Is Arbab a girl's or a boy's name?
Arbab is a boys' name.
How popular is Arbab in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1999, with 8 boys.
Arbab in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3 | #4,865 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 3 | #3,593 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 8 | #1,582 |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 5 | #2,109 |
Names like Arbab
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Hassan, Asad, Usman, Aamir, Rabab, Ashraf, Azeem, Awab, Habib, Haseeb, Zohaib, Adil
Names related to Arbab
More Arabic names
Muhammad, Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amir, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Arbab: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/arbab, updated 20 October 2026.