Shuayb
Shuaib, Shoaib, Shuayb or Shuʿayb is an ancient Midianite prophet in Islam and the most revered prophet in the Druze faith. Shuaib is sometimes identified with the Hebrew biblical Jethro, Moses's father-in-law. Shuaib is mentioned in the Quran 11 times.
Meaning & Origin of Shuayb
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Shuaib, Shoaib, Shuayb or Shuʿayb is an ancient Midianite prophet in Islam and the most revered prophet in the Druze faith. Shuaib is sometimes identified with the Hebrew biblical Jethro, Moses's father-in-law. Shuaib is mentioned in the Quran 11 times.
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The Story of Shuayb
Shuayb first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2002, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 11 Shuaybs were born — ranking #7,046 that year. As of 2026, Shuayb ranks #12,301 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 97 Shuaybs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Shuayb
Shuayb is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2002 and has accumulated 97 births in the dataset. Shuayb's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #7,046. Use the chart and map above to compare Shuayb'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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