Adeeb
Muzaffar Adeeb, known mononymously as Adeeb, was a Pakistani film actor. He appeared in 38 Indian films from 1940 to 1962, although he did not start performing in films very actively until the 1950s. In 1962, he shifted from Bombay, India, to Lahore, Pakistan and resumed his film career that lasted until his death with over 500 films to his credit.
Meaning & Origin of Adeeb
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Muzaffar Adeeb, known mononymously as Adeeb, was a Pakistani film actor. He appeared in 38 Indian films from 1940 to 1962, although he did not start performing in films very actively until the 1950s. In 1962, he shifted from Bombay, India, to Lahore, Pakistan and resumed his film career that lasted until his death with over 500 films to his credit.
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The Story of Adeeb
Adeeb first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1986, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 16 Adeebs were born — ranking #5,538 that year. As of 2026, Adeeb ranks #9,864 for baby boys with 7 births, gradually falling (-10%). In total, more than 306 Adeebs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Adeeb
Adeeb is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1986 and has accumulated 306 births in the dataset. Adeeb's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #5,538. Use the chart and map above to compare Adeeb's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
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