Sabih, Sabiha

• Origin: Arabic
• Meaning: “comely; beautiful; handsome; graceful.”

Sabih صبيح is a masculine Arabic name which comes directly from the Arabic word, صَبيح (ṣabīḥ), meaning, “comely; beautiful; handsome; graceful.” It is ultimately derived from the Arabic root word, صبح (ṣabuḥa) “to be beautiful; to be radiant; to beam.”

Sabiha صبيحة is its feminine form. It’s feminine form was borne by Sabiha Sultan (1894-1971) an Ottoman princess, the third and last daughter of Sultan Mehmed VI; the first Turkish female sculptor, Sabiha Bengütaş (1904-1992); and Turkish combat pilot, Sabiha Gökçen (1913-2001).

Sources

• https://www.behindthename.com/name/sabih
• https://www.vornamen-weltweit.de/vorname.php?eintrag=34412
• https://www.arabicstudentsdictionary.com/
• https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabiha