boy name · Source-indexed record
Zuraib
زرائب
Zuraib is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means fierce attacker. It is the name of one of the Sahaba (companions of the Prophet (PBUH) whose full name is Zuraib ibn Naqeer ibn Sumair.Zuraib is derived from the DHAD-R-B root (to strike) which is used in many places in the Quran.
- Arabic spelling
- زرائب
- Pronunciation
- zoo-REYEBAuto-generated reading guide
- Origin
- QuranicSource-stated
- Gender
- boy
- First letter
- Z
- Source
- Muslim Names Dataset (CC0 1.0)
About Zuraib
Zuraib is listed in the CC0 Muslim Names Dataset as a male name. The source records its meaning as “Zuraib is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means fierce attacker. It is the name of one of the Sahaba (companions of the Prophet (PBUH) whose full name is Zuraib ibn Naqeer ibn Sumair.Zuraib is derived from the DHAD-R-B root (to strike) which is used in many places in the Quran.”. Its origin label is stated directly in the source text. Its reader-friendly phonetic spelling is generated deterministically from the published transliteration and should be reviewed for names with complex or region-specific pronunciation.
Meaning and Arabic spelling are sourced from the Muslim Names Dataset or, where provided, the record-specific provenance URL. Origin labels are source-stated where available or transparently inferred from the published script or etymological signal. Phonetic respellings are generated reading guides, not native-speaker recordings. See Sources & methodology for data limitations.