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Shaban

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شعبان

A Quranic Baby Name for Boys

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  1. Key Attributes of the Baby Name Shaban
  2. Detailed Meaning of Shaban
  3. Downloadable Pictures of the Baby Name Shaban in Six Arabic Writing Styles

1. Key Attributes of the Baby Name Shaban

How to pronounce Shaban

SHUn + BANd

Each block is a syllable. Thick black border indicates stress/emphasis. Other pronunciations are acceptable.
How to write Shaban in Arabicشعبان
Quranic Nature
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Indirectly Mentioned (the name's triliteral root is used in the Quran)
Alternate spellings of ShabanShaaban Shabaan
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Quranic Root
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SH-AIN-B

2. Detailed Meaning of Shaban

Shaban is an Arabic name for boys that refers to the eighth month of the Islamic calendar. There are multiple theories on the reason for naming this month Shaban. One says that it comes from the verb Sha’aba (“to branch out”), because people or tribes would spread out through the land in search of new sources of water in this month, or to wage wars. Another source says it is named so

3. Pictures of the Muslim Baby Name Shaban Written in Arabic

Shaban written in print and handwriting script (Naskh)

The Muslim name Shaban written in naskh script
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Shaban written in Quranic script (Quranic Naskh)

The Muslim name Shaban written in Quranic naskh script
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Shaban written in Kufi/Kufic calligraphic script

The Muslim name Shaban written in Kufi/Kufic calligraphic script
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Shaban written in Nastaliq calligraphic script

The Muslim name word Shaban written in Nastaliq calligraphic script
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Shaban written in Ruqaa calligraphic script

The Muslim name Shaban written in Ruqaa calligraphic script
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Shaban written in Rubutun Kano calligraphic script (from West Africa)

The Muslim name Shaban written in Rubutun Kano calligraphic script
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