Mahbuba
/maːħˈbuː.ba/noun
A feminine given name of Arabic origin meaning “beloved” or “dear one.”
Did you know?Mahbuba is the feminine form of Arabic maḥbūb, while the same root appears in ḥubb (“love”), ḥabīb (“beloved”), and the familiar term ḥabībī (“my beloved”).
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
*ḥ-b-b
“A reconstructed root associated with love, affection, and being beloved”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
ḥubb
“Love or affection”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
maḥbūb
“Beloved; one who is loved”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
maḥbūba
“Beloved woman; feminine form of maḥbūb”
Medieval Persian and Urdu
Persian/Urdu
maḥbūba / mahbūba
“Beloved woman; a feminine personal name”
Modern English
English
Mahbuba
“A feminine given name used in English-language contexts”