Given Name
Liban
LEE-bahn
Pronunciation: LEE-bahn
ليبان — الفوز، الناجح
Boy
Origin
Somali
Meaning
Victorious; successful; honoured (Somali origin)
Thematic Cluster
Not specified
Islamic Status
Recommended
Verification
Likely Valid
Quality Score
96
Religious Confidence
76
Letters
5
Qur'anic / Islamic Reference
No widely cited direct Qur'anic reference is attached to Liban.
Liban is a Somali name commonly explained as Victorious; successful; honoured (Somali origin). It is often grouped with Given Name names in modern name lists.
Families often choose it for its clear sound and positive meaning rather than for trend alone.
Families often choose it for its clear sound and positive meaning rather than for trend alone.
Names With Similar Meaning
Fozia
Victorious; successful. Variant spelling of Arabic فوزية (Fawziyya/Fawzia) derived from the root f-w-z (to succeed, to achieve victory). Attested in Somali and South Asian Muslim naming.
Oya
Lace; embroidered edging, a decorative needlework motif (Turkish origin)
Jwan
Beautiful; youthful; handsome (Kurdish origin)
Meral
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Twin-Friendly Pairings
Muammar
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Mishaal
Torch, beacon, flame (literal: a lit torch or lamp)
Barkhad
Blessed; fortunate (from the Somali root linked to Arabic baraka, meaning blessing or divine favor)
Oday
Somali male name meaning 'elder' or 'respected elder/man of the lineage'; a Somali word used as a title and personal name denoting age, status, or leadership within a clan
Jusuf
God will increase; he will add (variant of Yusuf, from Hebrew Yosef meaning 'He will add/increase')
Manzur
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Sibling-Friendly Names
Sughrā
The smaller; the younger; diminutive (feminine form, from Arabic root ṣ-gh-r indicating smallness)
Muammar
Long-lived; endowed with long life (from Arabic معمر — muʿammar)
Besa
Pledge, promise, trust; a solemn vow or guarantee (Albanian cultural term adopted as a feminine given name among Bosnian and Albanian Muslims)
Fozia
Victorious; successful. Variant spelling of Arabic فوزية (Fawziyya/Fawzia) derived from the root f-w-z (to succeed, to achieve victory). Attested in Somali and South Asian Muslim naming.
Mishaal
Torch, beacon, flame (literal: a lit torch or lamp)
Barkhad
Blessed; fortunate (from the Somali root linked to Arabic baraka, meaning blessing or divine favor)