Shahab

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proper noun

A transliteration of the Persian male given name شهاب (šahâb).

OriginPersian شهاب ← Arabic شِهَاب →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A transliteration of the Persian male given name شهاب (šahâb).
nounShahab (plural Shahabs)

plural Shahabs

  1. governmentA kind of Iranian missile.

Origin

  1. Arabicشِهَاب
  2. Persianشهاب
  3. EnglishShahab

From Persian شهاب (šahâb, literally “meteor”), from Arabic شِهَاب (šihāb).

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APA

Shahab. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shahab

MLA

“Shahab.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shahab. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shahab,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shahab.

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