Girls' names
Nusayba
Nobility (diminutive)
نُسَيْبَة
Nusayba
Nobility (diminutive)
Sahabi / Sahabiyyagirlarabic
Pronunciation
Nusayba
Arabic
نُسَيْبَة
Gender
Girl
Origin
Arabic
Quranic status
Sahabi / Sahabiyya
Origin & meaning
Nusayba bint Ka'b, who defended the Prophet ﷺ at Uhud with her own sword.
Notable bearers
- · Nusayba bint Ka'b
Themes
“You will be called on the Day of Resurrection by your names and the names of your fathers, so make your names beautiful.” (Sunan Abi Dawud 4948, hasan).