Tayyibah
/tˤajˈjiː.ba/noun
An Arabic feminine given name meaning good, wholesome, virtuous, or pure.
Did you know?Tayyibah comes from the Arabic root ṭ-y-b, associated with goodness, pleasantness, purity, and something spiritually wholesome; ṭayyib is also used in Islamic ethical language.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
*ṭ-y-b
“Reconstructed root associated with being good, pleasant, or wholesome”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
ṭayyib
“Good, pleasant, wholesome, pure, or morally excellent”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
ṭayyibah
“Feminine form meaning good, wholesome, virtuous, or pure”
7th Century
Quranic Arabic
al-ṭayyibāt
“The good, pure, or wholesome things; a Quranic expression derived from the same root”
Modern Period
Arabic/English
Tayyibah
“A transliterated Arabic feminine personal name used in English-language contexts”