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What does the Arabic name Wahab or Wahaab mean? Is it Quranic and can I use it for my son?

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Ikram Hawramani (QuranicNames.com Staff) Article Author
Jun 22, 2014 at 1:33 am

Wahab is an Arabic word that means “giver”, “bestower”, it is a direct Quranic name and you can use it as a name. Wahab is also one of the names of Allah, and since it is a word that can be used to describe both humans and Allah, it can be used as a name for humans.
Anonymous
Feb 15, 2017 at 6:29 am

AsSalam u Alaikum
The day before yesterday my brother becomes father and he wants to name his son wahab.
So my question is
What is the correct spelling of this name ?
Wahhab or wahab

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What does the Arabic name Wahab or Wahaab mean? Is it Quranic and can I use it for my son?

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Ikram Hawramani (QuranicNames.com Staff) Article Author

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