Boy name
Şekib name meaning
“patience, endurance, forbearance”
Şekib means patience, endurance, or forbearance. It comes from Persian shakīb and is used as a masculine name in Türkiye. Şekip is its related Turkish spelling, reflecting the change of the final consonant; the pair provides a concrete example of how older name forms appear in modern Turkish.
What does Şekib mean?
Patience, endurance, forbearance
In Turkish: sabır, dayanma, katlanma gücü
Şekip expresses patience and the capacity to endure difficulty. Its Persian source also belonged to the vocabulary of Ottoman literary language. The thinker and psychology writer Mustafa Şekip Tunç offers a historical association; the spelling Şekib reflects the same name's earlier consonant form.
Origin of the name Şekib
From Persian shakīb (شکیب), meaning patience or endurance. Turkish Şekip reflects the devoicing of the word's final consonant.
How to pronounce Şekib
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ʃekib/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | شکیب |
Is Şekib a boy’s name?
Yes, Şekib is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Şekib does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
The same name in other spellings (e.g. Ahmet and Ahmed):
Names that sound like Şekib
Names with related meanings
- Mert♂Brave, honourable, true to one’s word
- Hasan♂Beautiful
- Erdem♂Virtue
- Onur♂Honour, self-respect, dignity
- Salih♂Good, virtuous, righteous
- Asil♂Noble, well-rooted
- Kemal♂Maturity, excellence, completeness
- Arel♂A pure, honest person
- Emin♂Trustworthy
- İhsan♂Doing good
- Selahattin♂Righteousness of the faith
- Sedat♂Rectitude
Famous people named Şekib
- Şekib Avdagiç · b. 1959
FAQ about the name Şekib
What is the meaning of Şekib?
Şekib means “patience, endurance, forbearance”. From Persian shakīb (شکیب), meaning patience or endurance. Turkish Şekip reflects the devoicing of the word's final consonant.
Is Şekib a boy’s name?
Yes, Şekib is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Şekib in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Şekib nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Şekib?
Şekib is of Persian origin.
How many syllables does Şekib have?
Şekib has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Şekib?
Şekib does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
What are other spellings of Şekib?
Other spellings: Şekip.
Famous people named Şekib?
Notable people named Şekib include Şekib Avdagiç.
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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