Habiba
How to say it: huh-BEE-buh · /həˈbiːbə/
Arabic feminine 'beloved, sweetheart' - feminine of Habib, widely used across Muslim cultures.
Habiba was the 3,618th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 27 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to slip to #4,187 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #3,618 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 27 |
| Share of births | 1 in 122,790 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −3% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #4,187 |
| In France, 2025 | #999 among girls’ names, 25 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Habiba is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Habiba is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #999 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Habiba
- Habiba Ghribi (born 1984)Tunisian middle- and long-distance runner
- Habiba Bouhamed Chaabouni (born 1950)Tunisian physician and human geneticist
- Habiba Msika (1903–1930)Tunisian singer, dancer and actress
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