Girl, occasionally used for boys · Persian and Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim
Andleeb
عندلیبSay it und-LEEB
- Meaning
- A nightingale Steingass, p. 870
- Say it
- und-LEEB
- Written
- عندلیب
- Other spellings
- Andaleeb, Andalib
Andleeb
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Andleeb meaning
Andleeb (عندلیب) is a Muslim girl's name of Persian and Arabic origin (Urdu usage).
A nightingale
Andleeb (عندلیب), also spelled Andaleeb, is ʿandalīb, the nightingale. Steingass' Persian dictionary defines it simply as a nightingale and records the fond diminutive ʿandalībak, "little nightingale". The bird is a favourite image in Persian and Urdu poetry, where the nightingale sings its longing to the rose, so the name carries a sense of song and devotion. Name lists give Andleeb as "nightingale", matching the dictionary. It is used by Urdu-speaking Muslim families in India, mostly for girls.
Source: Steingass, A Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary (1892), p. 870 · entry ʿandalīb (عندليب) · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Steingass, Persian–English Dictionary, ʿandalīb, p. 870
Spellings
Andleeb · Andaleeb · Andalib