- Origin: Arabic ثَاقِب
- Meaning: “sharp, keen; insightful.”
- Gender: masculine
- (SAH-keeb)
The name is derived from the Arabic ثاقب (sharp-witted; keen; insightful). The word appears in the Quran in verses 37:10 and 86:3.
Other transliterations include: Saaqib, Saqeb, Saqeeb, Thaaqib, Thaqib & Thaqeb.
A feminine form is Saqibah.
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