Boy name
Hattab name meaning
“a wood gatherer or firewood seller”
Hattab means a wood gatherer or firewood seller. It comes from Arabic ḥaṭṭāb and is used as a masculine given name in Türkiye. The related Arabic word ḥaṭab means firewood. Its concrete association is the traditional work of gathering, bundling, and selling wood for household fires.
What does Hattab mean?
A wood gatherer or firewood seller
In Turkish: odun toplayan veya satan kimse
Hattab illustrates the use of an occupational word as a personal name. It is familiar from the patronymic of Umar ibn al-Khattab in Islamic history. That connection does not make Hattab itself the name of a Companion, and it has a different root from Hatip, meaning a speaker or preacher.
Origin of the name Hattab
From Arabic ḥaṭṭāb, someone who gathers or sells firewood, derived from ḥaṭab, wood or firewood.
How to pronounce Hattab
| Syllables | 2 · 6 letters · 6-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /hattab/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | حطاب |
Is Hattab a boy’s name?
Yes, Hattab is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Hattab does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
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FAQ about the name Hattab
What is the meaning of Hattab?
Hattab means “a wood gatherer or firewood seller”. From Arabic ḥaṭṭāb, someone who gathers or sells firewood, derived from ḥaṭab, wood or firewood.
Is Hattab a boy’s name?
Yes, Hattab is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Hattab in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Hattab nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Hattab?
Hattab is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Hattab have?
Hattab has 2 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Hattab?
Hattab does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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