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Musab

Muṣʿab

/MOO-sab/Fulani & Hausa & Somali · a boy’s name

A traditional Arabic masculine name, often glossed as one who bears or endures hardship; it is also the name of a Companion of the Prophet.

In Fulani

How to say it
MOO-sab
Traditional Fulani spelling
Muṣʿab
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

MusabMusaabMuṣʿab

In Hausa

How to say it
MOO-sab
Given to
Boys
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

MusabMus'ab

From the same family

In Somali

How to say it
MOO-sab
Given to
Boys
Used in
Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia
How common
uncommon