Saqib

• 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.

Sources

• https://quranicnames.com/saqib/
• https://www.almaany.com/en/dict/ar-en/sharp/
• https://www.behindthename.com/name/saqib/submitted