Dareeyb

A Quranic Name for Boys

Dareeyb is variant of Zareeb and has the exact same meaning and pronunciation (see below for full meaning). You can use either Dareeyb or Zareeb, both are correct and acceptable. If you like this variant more and you'd like to pronounce it the way it is spelled (different than the original name), this is perfectly acceptable. For more details please see the main entry at: Zareeb.

Full Meaning of Dareeyb

Dareeyb is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means “likeness”, “similarity”, “type”, “hitter”, “fierce attacker”. It is derived from the DHAD-R-B root (“to strike”) which is used in many places in the Quran.

Then We inspired to Moses, “Strike with your staff the sea,” and it parted, and each portion was like a great towering mountain. (Quran 26:63)