شيخMuslim boy names
Meaning
Elder; a traditional title also used as a name
Name meaning
- Origin / language
- Arabic; West African usage
- Alternate spellings
- Shaykh, Sheikh
- Name type
- Single given name
- Category
- West African names
Language and spelling
Cheikh is a French-influenced West African spelling of shaykh شيخ. The word can be a title for an elder or leader; bearing it as a given name does not itself certify scholarship.
Sources
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Entry reviewed: 2026-10-27
Arabic dictionaries (Arabdict)