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Adib

Quick answerThe name 'Adib' means "cultured," "learned," or "literate" in Arabic, derived from the root *-d-b* (أدب) relating to literature, etiquette, and refinement.

Arabic · Boy · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#6,453
TrendStable
Peak year2005
Syllables2
OriginArabic
LanguageArabic
CultureIslamic
ReligionIslam
Letters4
Numerology7 Chaldean 8
Global rank#1,094

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Adib

The name 'Adib' means "cultured," "learned," or "literate" in Arabic, derived from the root *-d-b* (أدب) relating to literature, etiquette, and refinement.

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Etymology

The name 'Adib' means "cultured," "learned," or "literate" in Arabic, derived from the root *-d-b* (أدب) relating to literature, etiquette, and refinement. It is primarily used in Arabic-speaking and Islamic cultures, with historical significance as a title for scholars and writers in the medieval Islamic world, such as the literary figure Adib Ishaq.

Adib currently ranks #6,453 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2005.

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