Shabir
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- sha-BEER
- Origin
- Arabic
Shabir is a boys' name of Arabic origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Shabir mean?
Arabic: spelling of Shabbir
In Islamic tradition Shabbir is the name of one of Aaron's sons, said to correspond to Husayn, the Prophet's grandson.
Meaning borrowed from Shabbir.
Is Shabir a girl's or a boy's name?
Shabir is a boys' name.
How popular is Shabir in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2008, with 5 boys.
Shabir in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3 | #4,837 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 5 | #3,305 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 3 | #3,792 |
| 2003 | 4 | #2,990 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 4 | #2,714 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 3 | #3,043 |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 3 | #2,979 |
Names like Shabir
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Samir, Saif, Hamza, Hassan, Sabir, Aamir, Umair, Zahir, Saeed, Suhaib, Fahad, Usman
Names related to Shabir
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, “Shabir: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/shabir, updated 20 October 2026.