Shohaib
Boy · sho-HAYB · Arabic
Shohaib is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “little tribe”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Shohaib mean?
Arabic: variant of Shuaib (Arabic Shu'ayb)
“little tribe”
Variant of Shuaib, the Arabic name of a prophet in the Quran who was sent to the people of Midian.
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- sho-HAYB
Is Shohaib a girl's or a boy's name?
Shohaib is a boys' name.
How popular is Shohaib 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 13 boys.
Half of all the boys named Shohaib in the UK since 1996 were born between 1998 and 2000. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Shohaib in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3 | #4,691 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 3 | #3,593 |
| 2002 | 6 | #2,106 |
| 2001 | 4 | #2,714 |
| 2000 | 13 | #1,165 |
| 1999 | 13 | #1,142 |
| 1998 | 8 | #1,569 |
| 1997 | 6 | #1,853 |
| 1996 | 8 | #1,506 |
Names like Shohaib
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
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