Boy name
Şeybe name meaning
“greying hair; white hair”
Şeybe means greying hair or white hair. It comes from Arabic shayba, a word describing the whitening of hair. Used as a masculine name in Türkiye, it evokes the visible image of silver hair and appears in Turkish renderings of personal names found in Arabic historical accounts.
What does Şeybe mean?
Greying hair; white hair
In Turkish: saçın ağarması; ak saç
Şeybe is a historical male name drawn from a word associated with greying hair. Islamic historical accounts also give it as Abd al-Muttalib's original name; that association is separate from its lexical meaning and does not make it a prophet's or Companion's name.
Origin of the name Şeybe
It comes from Arabic shayba, associated with greying or white hair. Turkish uses Şeybe when rendering historical Arabic personal names.
| Linguistic origin | Arabic |
|---|---|
| Naming tradition | Islamic |
| In Islamic history | Names found in the Quran |
| Is Şeybe in the Quran? | As a word · شيبة · 30:54The Arabic source word شيبة occurs in the Quran as an ordinary word referring to grey hair and old age. |
| Starts with | Ş · Şe |
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is common says nothing certain about any one person’s background, faith or origin.
How to pronounce Şeybe
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ʃejbe/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | شیبه |
| Arabic | شيبة |
Is Şeybe a boy’s name?
Yes, Şeybe is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Şeybe does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
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FAQ about the name Şeybe
What is the meaning of Şeybe?
Şeybe means “greying hair; white hair”. It comes from Arabic shayba, associated with greying or white hair. Turkish uses Şeybe when rendering historical Arabic personal names.
Is Şeybe a boy’s name?
Yes, Şeybe is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Şeybe in the Quran?
As a word. The Arabic source word شيبة occurs in the Quran as an ordinary word referring to grey hair and old age. (e.g.: 30:54)
What is the origin of the name Şeybe?
Şeybe is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Şeybe have?
Şeybe has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Şeybe?
Şeybe 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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