Saqib
Saqib is the Persian pronunciation originally from the Arabic name, Thaqib, is a masculine given name which means "influential notion of the well-chosen, the truthful".
Meaning & Origin of Saqib
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Saqib is the Persian pronunciation originally from the Arabic name, Thaqib, is a masculine given name which means "influential notion of the well-chosen, the truthful".
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The Story of Saqib
Saqib 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 1996, when 14 Saqibs were born — ranking #4,395 that year. As of 2026, Saqib ranks #10,860 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 146 Saqibs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Saqib
Phonetically similar names — useful when Saqib is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Saqib
Saqib is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1986 and has accumulated 146 births in the dataset. Saqib's peak popularity came in 1996 when it ranked #4,395. Use the chart and map above to compare Saqib's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- 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 .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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