كعبMuslim boy names
Meaning
Ankle bone; also something raised or prominent
Name meaning
- Origin / language
- Arabic; historical personal name
- Alternate spellings
- Ka'b
- Islamic / Qur’anic association
- Islamic historical; not necessarily Qur'anic
- Name type
- Single given name
- Category
- Companions and early Muslims
Historical context · Companion / Sahabi or Sahabiyyah
Kaab ibn Malik radiyallahu anhu
Kaab ibn Malik radiyallahu anhu narrates the long account of remaining behind at Tabuk in Bukhari 4418. His full name distinguishes this bearer from other historical men named Kaab radiyallahu anhu.
Historical context and name meaning are shown separately.
Historical references
- Sahih al-Bukhari 4418
Context checked: 2026-10-25
Sources
Meaning checked against the listed source.
Entry reviewed: 2026-10-27
Arabic dictionaries (Arabdict)
Arabic dictionaries, كعب entry (via Arabdict)
Sahih al-Bukhari 4418: historical identity