Hibo
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- HEE-boh
- Origin
- Arabic
Hibo is a girls' name of Arabic origin, meaning “gift”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Hibo mean?
Arabic: Somali short form of Arabic hiba, gift
“gift”
A Somali girl's name, understood as a short form of the Arabic hiba, meaning gift.
Is Hibo a girl's or a boy's name?
Hibo is a girls' name.
How popular is Hibo in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1997, with 7 girls.
Half of all the girls named Hibo in the UK since 1996 were born between 2002 and 2010. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Hibo in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3 | #5,920 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 6 | #3,881 |
| 2011 | 5 | #4,244 |
| 2010 | 3 | #5,938 |
| 2009 | 4 | #4,795 |
| 2008 | 4 | #4,742 |
| 2007 | 3 | #5,415 |
| 2006 | 1 | #6,685 |
| 2005 | 6 | #3,133 |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,916 |
| 2003 | 5 | #3,233 |
| 2002 | 3 | #4,284 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 3 | #4,026 |
| 1997 | 7 | #2,281 |
| 1996 | 3 | #3,935 |
Names like Hibo
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Kiki, Yumna, Suki, Holly, Tori, Hannah, Sophie, Yasmin, Kazi, Iqra, Salma, Demi
Names related to Hibo
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, “Hibo: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/hibo, updated 20 October 2026.