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Ubai

Quick answerUbai derives from the Arabic root meaning "to return" or "to come back," with the name itself carrying connotations of restoration or turning toward something.

Arabic · Boy · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#941
Trend
Peak year2022
Syllables2
OriginArabic
LanguageArabic
CultureIslamic
ReligionIslam
Letters4
Numerology6 Chaldean 1
Global rank#941

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

About the name Ubai

Ubai derives from the Arabic root meaning "to return" or "to come back," with the name itself carrying connotations of restoration or turning toward something.

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Etymology

Ubai derives from the Arabic root meaning "to return" or "to come back," with the name itself carrying connotations of restoration or turning toward something. The name is primarily used in Islamic cultures and has historical significance as the name of Ubai ibn Ka'b, a prominent Sahaba (companion of the Prophet Muhammad) known as one of the foremost Quranic scholars of early Islam.

Ubai currently ranks #941 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2022.

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