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Neguib

Quick answerNeguib is an Arabic name derived from the root "naqib," meaning "leader," "noble," or "chief," and is related to the word "niqaba" (nobility or leadership).

Arabic · Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#1,129
TrendVintage
Peak year1954
Syllables2
OriginArabic
LanguageArabic
CultureArab
ReligionIslam
Numerology4 Chaldean 22
Global rank#1,129

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

About the name Neguib

Neguib is an Arabic name derived from the root "naqib," meaning "leader," "noble," or "chief," and is related to the word "niqaba" (nobility or leadership).

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Etymology

Neguib is an Arabic name derived from the root "naqib," meaning "leader," "noble," or "chief," and is related to the word "niqaba" (nobility or leadership). The name is primarily used in Arab Muslim cultures and has notable historical significance as the given name of Muhammad Neguib, the first president of Egypt and leader of the 1952 Egyptian Revolution.

Neguib currently ranks #1,129 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1954.

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