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Hiba

Girl name · 60 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Hiba: 60 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 9 births in 2024.

Hiba comes from Arabic, meaning "gift" or "bestowal," and is popular across the Muslim world for its gentle, grateful connotation. Among its notable bearers is Hiba Abu Nada, a Palestinian poet and novelist killed in the 2023 Gaza conflict, whose work captured everyday resilience. While not directly linked to a place, the name shares its root with the Arabic word *hibah*, a term used in Islamic legal contexts for a gift or endowment. For Scottish parents, Hiba offers a melodic, cross-cultural choice that has appeared in Scotland's baby name records since the early 2000s—often reflecting the country's growing diversity—and is a variant of the more familiar *Hebe*, though with a distinct heritage.