Tayba

A Quranic Name for Girls

Tayba is variant of Taibah and has the exact same meaning and pronunciation (see below for full meaning). You can use either Tayba or Taibah, 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: Taibah.

Full Meaning of Tayba

Tayba is an Arabic name for girls that means “wholesome”, “good”, “pure”. Tayba is the name of the city of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah upon him, more commonly known as Medina. The city was previously known as Yathrib, which comes from Tharb (“corruption”). The Prophet commanded that the name be changed to Tayba, which has a meaning that is opposite to Yathrib.